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Topic: Who makes a good 180 deg. thermostat?
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5.0Brian
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The Stant that I put in my 90 sucks. It sticks and makes the car run hot, and I'm thinking that the car running hot is steaming away my coolant (there are no leaks anywhere). So who makes a good thermostat that I should buy? I'll get an aluminum radiator soon too to help it run cooler.
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Brian
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2000ws/6
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whats up well i dont have a stang but i have a trans am and have a hypertech thermostat it seems to run cool.
Posts: 9 | From: san jose | Registered: Aug 2002
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Stimson
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I've put a hair under 100,000 miles on my stang 180 thermostat with no problems. As for losing coolant, you have a leak somewhere. I've found small leaks everywhere from loose hose clamps, hole in the radiator and even a loose drain plug that had backed off.
[ September 19, 2002, 11:55 PM: Message edited by: st5150 ]
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5.0Brian
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I'll give it a good checkover to see if I spot anything.
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Brian
---Rest In Peace Miles Werho-Dec. 8 2002---
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Stimson
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Try to smell out the problem area if you can't see the leakage. Hot coolant has a distinctive odor. As for a new radiator, for $100 Pep boys sells a "Max Cool" brass 3 core.
[ September 20, 2002, 12:06 AM: Message edited by: st5150 ]
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Yellow94GT
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I just use whatever it is the Kragen carries, (only went to Kragen because Autozone is out of them ![[Wink]](wink.gif) )
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88gt
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i just got one from kragens and it sucks. The thing doesnt seem to open till my car gets to near 220 degrees. My old one would open up at about 200
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Bill/APEX Motorsports
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I carry a balanced, high-flow 180 deg. thermostat for $9.95. Works great and is _very_ accurate.
Another thing to replace is the radiator cap. People often overlook the cap, but they should be replaced every couple years at the most.
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Bill Kaiser
APEX Motorsports
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www.apexmotorsports.com
408-562-1000
bill@apexmotorsports.com
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5.0Brian
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quote:
Originally posted by st5150:
Try to smell out the problem area if you can't see the leakage. Hot coolant has a distinctive odor. As for a new radiator, for $100 Pep boys sells a "Max Cool" brass 3 core.
That's the thing though...I know the smell but haven't smelled it yet when I'm driving.
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Brian
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Stimson
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After you drive it, jack it up and look/smell around. You can only smell a heater core leak inside the car.
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5.0Brian
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Sounds good, I'll have to try that.
Brian
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