Running Spoon radcap and thermoswitch with OEM thermostat, good or bad ?

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10-05-2003, 06:42 PM

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Running Spoon radcap and thermoswitch with OEM thermostat, good or bad ?

I haven't gotten the chance to install my Spoon thermostat yet so only running the radcap and thermoswitch so far. Positives? Negatives? Thanks for any info.

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10-05-2003, 09:29 PM

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Your fan will run most of the time.

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10-06-2003, 07:00 AM

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I don't think the fan will run much more with the Spoon fan switch / OEM thermistat combo. It will just run a few seconds longer before shutting off. The problem I think you will face is that the coolant in your radiator will be cooler than you probably want it when the thermostat opens back up again (more thermal shock).