Date:         Sat, 12 Feb 2000 00:02:33 EST
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From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Consensus on Coolant System Behavior (Normal)
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Just wanted to post that the consensus on the list about what I perceived
today as abnormal coolant system behavior, is in fact, following the laws of
physics, and is normal.  Apparantly when I revved the engine and was staring
at the gauge, this circulated more coolant through the system, which in turn
cooled it more and allowed the temp to drop.  Then as the engine temp rose
because the engine was running hotter, the temp gradually rose again.

This makes sense when I think about it, and I guess the reason I have never
noticed this before was maybe because I just wasn't paying close enough
attention to the gauge (today I was staring at it unblinkingly, while
normally, I am walking around the van or doing other things while waiting for
the fan to cycle).

Thanks for the folks that took the time out to explain this to me, and took
the time to care.

Ken Wilford
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