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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Snake Bite</b> <br /><small>Member # 88</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,0,24,9,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Okay i have another dilema.<br />I had a 180 thermostat in my car and changes it to a 160 the other day. Now ive been reading that with 160 the car will run richer and i will get less MPG. Ive also read that a 160 wears down the engine faster. <br /><br />Basically what i want to know is it ok to leave the 160 on or should i just go back and change it to a 180? <br /><br />Thanks in advance <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>AJBlackGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 3936</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,0,24,11,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 160 wont allow the computer to go into closed loop because it wont warm up enough. I would run a 180 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blue Oval</b> <br /><small>Member # 2548</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,0,24,12,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Run a 180 or stock (195) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>9lbpony</b> <br /><small>Member # 3510</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,0,24,14,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You really shouldn't need anything colder then a 195 in California. I run AC in traffic with a stock radiator and a 105,000 mile old underdriven waterpump with 430/460 at the wheels and I've never had a cooling issue. <br /><br />As other's have mentioned a 160 won't allow the car to get warm enough to get out of "warm up" mode, nor is it warm enough for adapting learning to occur.<br /><br />180 should be OK but the engine will wear a little faster - figure all your internal tolerances were engineered around the degree of expansion that happens at the stock operating temperature.<br /><br />My bigger question, though, would be this:<br /><br />"why do you think you need to drop to a 160^ thermostat?" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 3060</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,0,24,14,33,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Blue Oval:<br /><strong> Run a 180 or stock (195) </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">When I got my 94, it had overheating issues, so at the suggestion of JohnB, I replaced my t-stat... the old one was a 160... I put in a stocker 192-195 and the car seemed to run much better <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Snake Bite</b> <br /><small>Member # 88</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,0,24,14,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Basically, around 3 years ago, i put a chip on my computer and i needed to change the thermostat to a 180. Last week my car started leaking coolant, so i decided to change the thermostat. When i went to buy one i coulndt reme ber if i had installed a 180 or 160. So i bought the 160 and installed it. Keep in mind i have since sold the chip. Now im gonna go back and probably just put the stock 192 back on. I havnt driven my car since i installed the 160 though. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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