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Originally Posted by trikkonceptz
Why is this true? It seems to go against all logic. Now I can understand you guys that live up north wanting to get engines heated up quickly, but here in florida its so hot the engine is almost at temperature while parked .. LOL
Seriously though, I was think about running without a thermostat in order to bring engine temps down to a 160-180 range or lower. Someone please edumacate me ...
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Maybe you are confusing performance and efficiency.
Under certain limits:
- A colder engine performs better while a hotter one is more efficient.
- A richer engine performs better while a leaner one is more efficient.