Yeah, screw up the engine instead of fixing the gauge reading, assuming it is really even out of typical in the first place. Makes sense, if you want a new engine anyway. Otherwise, yank that 70 degree crap right out. You can get away with an 80 degree, depending on climate and driving patterns but a 70 degree in NG, period. The 70 degree is made for people who want to hide a cooling problem to sell a defective car. In other words, for used car lots. Mark JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >a while back i told y'all my '85 was running hot.. needle would be over the >red light at normal op temp. fan would come on when when needle got at 3/4. >put a new rad in, changed the gauge in the dash, still didnt bring the temps >down.. > >a few days ago, put a new t-stat in.. a 70º one instead of the 87º one.. >now needle barely makes it to the bottom of the red light... of course keep >in mind that its still winter here in PA even if it is officially >spring..(been in the low 40º's last few days except for today) > >talked to ken and he said the only adverse affects from running a 70º t-stat >instead of the orig 87º one, is that the t-stat will take longer to open, so >the van will think its cold longer, and run rich longer.. so fuel mileage goes >down.. anyone else run a lower temp t-stat in their van?? experiences? >ideas? thanks... > >chris > > > > |
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