Unless you live in extreme heat, I would stick with 87 degrees thermostat. Fuel injection might keep you in warm up mode and your heat in the winter won't be as good. Just my opinion. Ken On Tue, Oct 30, 2018, 9:04 PM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > Just went to my local parts supplier and requested a thermostat for my 86 > Syncro 2.1 litre. Asked for the 87 degree stock unit and they only had 80 > degree ones made by Mahle and from Germany. > > So now I turn to the experts of the list and ask for the official opinion - > do I return this thermostat and seek out a stock unit or go with the Mahle? > > > > Thanks. > > Bruce > |
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