Posted by jdleach on February 08, 2014 at 22:00:48 from (98.212.87.58):
In Reply to: thermostates posted by jerry 4 on February 08, 2014 at 17:41:43:
All of the above replies are spot-on and correct.
Another thing to consider is that a cold engine will more rapidly build up sludge on the inside surfaces, which in turn can become loose and find its way into places such as bearings, cylinder walls, ring grooves, etc., and wreak all sorts of havoc.
While the notion that a cool running engine will have less wear sounds good, it doesn't hold up to test and experience. Research as shown that engines ran at or near the boiling point of water, and even over that somewhat (212 degrees), burn cleaner, are more efficient, less prone to internal build-up, and last longer. This of course, is dependent on using a good oil that resists thermal break-down, and that the oil is changed frequently.
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