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Subject:Re: Thermostat install Question
From:Ari Ollikainen
Date:Thu, 2 Aug 2001 14:28:29 -0700

At 4:47 PM -0400 8/2/01, David Beierl wrote:
>Bentley (19.8) says "heat thermostat in water.  Opening begins approx 85C
>185F.  Opening ends approx 105C 221F.  Stroke minimum 8mm 0.315 in."
>
>They don't explain how you get water to 105C in a transparent container...I
>think you'll have to use 50/50 coolant mix instead of water.

        Pyrex dish in an oven with a window in the oven door would
        seem to be a simpler solution than finding a suitable location
        below sea level...

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