So Joseph F. Fournier II says:
> 
> >Inversely, for cold weather the above should still be true as well
> >as the flaps in the fan housing that allow air to blow on to the
> >engine should be in working order and the thermostat hooked up so
> >that it can close the flaps in cold weather and thus, keep the engine
> 
> Doesn't the thermostat OPEN the flaps as the engine temperature rises? 
> Unless I'm still confused about this, I believe the spring holds the 
> cooling vanes ("flaps") closed and the thermostat pushes them open as the 
> temp rises.
> 
> Would someone with more experience please validate or refute this?
> 

Excuse me???  My Experience isn't good enough??  GRRRRR!!!

I wasn't implying that the flaps close when the temp gets colder.  I 
meant that they adjust to the cold temperature.  Sometimes, that means
they are going to close a little so that the air will 'warm' to optimum
operating temperature.

Ugh!!!

Steven 

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