It's always been my understanding that you need the restriction in the
thermostat in order for your heater to work and your engine to cool.  Other
wise your coolant runs too quickly through the system.

The least you should do if you want to go that route is remove the center of
the thermo so you still have the restriction or so I've been told.

Walter Evens
Hesperia, CA, USA
2-85GLs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Javier Zavala" <zavlomja@EC-RED.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 6:21 PM
Subject: without thermostat?

> Hola amigos:
>
> I am in the process of rebuilding my engine after both heads blew.
> I am really concerned about high temps so I was thinking of running the
> engine without the thermostat.
>
> I know it won�t warm up correctly but we are having a heat phenomenon in
my
> country (it�s called "el ni�o") whichwill last all year, so the outside
> temperature won�t be a problem.
>
> Can anyone tell me their opinions on running without thermostat?
>
> TIA
>
> Javier
>