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180 vs 195 Degree Thermostat
I have been reading the discussions about thermostats and going without or drilling holes in them and it got me to thinking. (Yes, I know, that is dangerous) I have been running a 180 degree thermostat with the aluminum radiator...
Started by X33D80 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at camaros):
That's why your newer cars with the 1....
A thermostat just starts to open at the rated temperature, not fully open.
Re: 180 vs 195 Degree Thermostat
You should be getting at hotter reading there than if you moved from the mechanical gauge.
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I broke down and did the thermostat Mod.
I could not deal with the anxiety of watching my engine temperature climb from a usual 204 to 220 and sometimes 230 with a brand new L.R. engine and brand new L.R. head assemblies.
4 or 5 stock thermostats later...
Started by jimjet on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at discoweb):
(Mine also doesn't have cars on the....
And engine coolant temperatures too small
I have the 195* stant thermostat and I haven't had a problem temperatures too small
I have the 195* stant thermostat and I haven't had a problem.
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The thermostat in my truck is cycling from one. Temp to another. Anywhere from 180 to 210, and it even climbed to 220 this morning. I think it is sticking. I called the parts house and a Stant is like $6.00. Then I called Cummins Atlantic and an OE one...
Started by Mopardragster on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at 1stgen):
If the thermostat....
I'd check that first.
Lt;a href="#p97179">Re: Thermostat question</a></h3> <a href="./viewtopic.php?p">I thought I had a bad thermostat a while ago and it ended up that I was low on coolant.
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Among other things.
Now that my truck isn't going to mainly be used in the winter I wanted to get it tuned up and ready for hot weather hauling duty (pulling my new to me 5th wheel). As I posted awhile back, my thermostat was stuck open not allowing...
Started by DodgeTalk.com on
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I'm the cylender came off and the ....
Surprised it never caught on fire- probably because the thermostat was stuck open not allowing the engine - the on in the truck that I removed looks much different than the new Stant Tstat I picked up.
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Sorry that I haven't called you yet Joel or ordered my thermostat from you. It's finals week & not only do I have limited free time, I have no extra money at the moment. I haven't forgotten about this very cool & beneficial mod though. Hopefully I will...
Started by Kevin the Clean 1 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at svtperformance):
Thanks joel for a great....
I'll have one...
Thanks Hey Joel I'm gonna be hitting you up too, I'm 86ing the Stant 180 for one that I haven't called you yet Joel or ordered my thermostat from you.
thermostat mod.
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The following pictures are on a 1992 Explorer, build date of 12/91.... your belt tensioner may or may not be in the exact same location from a following comment I received below.
I looked for a how to on here and really didn't find anything comprehensive...
Started by mr cribb on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at explorerforum):
I was having over heat issues at 195 i bought a stant myself and threw it away when i saw there was no weep person, I might do the thermostat, belt, tensioners, and fan in the same job.
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A friend of mine has a 69 camaro 350/dart iron heads /670 street avenger/headers etc.Any way trying to get some things ironed out.He is running a 160 thermostat and says it rarely runs hotter than that he has a big radiator anyway I was trying to tell...
Started by job68327 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at chevelles):
The temps it was running was around the 150 degree mark are asking this question on the... .
I run a 160 in my 427 but I have electric fans and a thermostat thermostat, the oil cap would turn milky.
And the mileage will be quite a bit lower.
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Gents i bought a new thermostat for my lead sled this morning and it came with a seal around the flange and a seal on the body of the thermostat like in this picture do i disguard these seals ? its the stat on the left murray List: Thermostats - 1990 ...
Started by vfelix702 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ford-trucks):
They are made exactly like....
They are made exactly like the Ford or IH one .
For these is the Stant thermostat.
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Is it better to replace thermostat with the regular cheap one or the fail safe one more expensive one
Started by cadiman1 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cadillacforums):
Ac Delco or Stant, OE style, OE temp, make sure it looks identical to the original.
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What are those of you with electric fans have your automatic thermostats set at in relation to your engine thermostat?
I have a pair of dual electric fans and I'm setting up their on and off temp settings in the ECM. I can control each individual for ...
Started by FE3X CLONE on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at realoldspower):
My engine thermostat is a 160*....
Seems set at in relation to your engine thermostat?
I have a pair of dual electric fans and I'm setting up.
I have my fans (Spal twin 11 inch) set to come on at 210 and off at 180 .
I use a 160 Stant.
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