Re: OK to remove thermostat?

| Not only will the engine be running too cool
Define too cool.  If an engone is too hot ( torque drops ) in
summer, air intake tmprtre will be @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 least 40ºC ( ideal ), in
summer this is the main tmprtre requirement to maximise
torque, though cat convertor may not be hot enough to convert
enough gases.

| the enriched fuel mixture
Mixture is rich only during open loop when e.g. my O2 sensor
reads 0.62 - 0.65 v.

| will cause the catalytic converter to overheat and create a fire hazard.
During open loop, c-c is not even hot enough to work well. My
c-c never caught fire during open loop ( even when prolonged 3-
4x by removal of thermostat ).

| > Will it harm anything if I remove the therrmostat for the duration of
the
| > summer?
| Yes.
I used to remove mine on 2 engines, no damage noticeable.  No
need now, I found far better ways to cool engines.

| What you are proposing will likely shorten the life of the engine
Not in a hot summer.

| because it will never reach proper operating temperature.
True only in cold air. In warm / hot air, engine will but slower.