whatzit? cooling system component

[Lotus7]

Saw this device on a car recently, company that makes them appears to be out of business.
First guess based on labeling is "thermostat of some kind", but wondering if someone can elaborate?
thanks and happy new year

[Daryl DeArman]

http://www.truestreets.com/news/feed...speed=noscript

[Lotus7]

http://www.truestreets.com/news/feed...speed=noscript

thx but seems link goes to some generic forum

[Daryl DeArman]

thx but seems link goes to some generic forum

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[Lotus7]

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[Terry Hanushek]

Hydraulics expert Joe Flow ... we haven't seen such a descriptive name since Scott Speed raced in F1

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For future reference (i.e. in case the noted link goes dead)...

Vapor Trail Racing, an industry leader in oil and coolant temperature and pressure control, is one of the hundreds of companies behind the scenes that support the IZOD IndyCar Series.

The company was conceived in 2001 by hydraulics expert Joe Flow and partner Bill Schlanger with the assistance of former Le Mans champion Price Cobb. Flow, no stranger to speed having raced motorcycles and power boats, designed the oversized prototype "Knueder" Valve for Cobb's CBR Racing Team.

Major race teams saw merit in VTR products and began contacting Flow to provide answers to other fluid control issues. In 2003, VTR developed the Klymax Pressure Relief Valve for the cooling system of NASCAR teams. In 2005, Roger Griffiths with Honda Performance Development approved the Klymax to be specified for all Indy cars and Vapor Trail Racing instantly became a supplier in the league. Soon afterward, on the suggestion of Andretti Green Racing engineer Tino Belli, the Gearzmo Oil Temperature Control Valve for gearboxes and differentials was born.

In 2007, VTR introduced the TurboStat Water Temperature Control Valve, which has become one of the company's most popular valves with both endurance and short track racers. In 2008, VTR introduced its newly designed motor oil temperature control valve, the Matchbox, which was the first oil temperature control valve that was small enough to fit into an Indy car. The Matchbox makes racing safer because it regulates the oil temperature automatically and takes the manual part of oil temp control out of the equation.

The company continues to conceive, design and manufacture fluid control products for the motorsports and marine industries.

[Daryl DeArman]

Hydraulics expert Joe Flow ... we haven't seen such a descriptive name since Scott Speed raced in F1

I thought the same thing. . .his early career aptitude test suggested Hydraulics expert or Urologist.