At 0' or higher ASL, you will not be able to heat water to higher than 100C
with out additives, such as coolant, or even salt or sugar.  Even if you set
your oven at 250C, the water will not rise above 100.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ari Ollikainen" <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: Thermostat install Question

> 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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