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Old 05-13-2008, 05:16 AM   #6 (permalink)
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The one about about which aftermarket bolt ons the guy should use?
You got me there, I should have found it and quoted it, leaves room for confusion. No, I was thinking about another one. I'll find it. It was this
one. Rallye469 mentioned the 160 degree thermostat moving the water too fast, I interpreted it him to be saying too soon, thinking that is what he meant and moved on from there with the same thought.

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Makes no sense. If it opens too soon, it's faulty, and there is nothing to discuss.
Opened sooner than the 180 degree thermostat, allowing the coolant to circulate before the engine fully warmed up.


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Stat has only one purpose: Raise (warm up) the coolant temp to, and maintain, its designed operating level.

Yes, I agree.

I should have stayed out of this one, my response was too vague and caused confusion.
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