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Absolutely not! You need to change your thermostat to a 160* one.
Changing the thermostat to a 160 degree is NOT going to lower the temperature. It will only cause the thermostat to open sooner and circulate coolant....but the end will still be the same given enough run time.
Because the only thing you are changing is when the thermostat is opening....and IF the coolant systems till has issues... it will still go up to the temps where it was....because once the thermostat is fully open...it no longer is a factor in this equation.
Changing the thermostat to a 160 degree is NOT going to lower the temperature. It will only cause the thermostat to open sooner and circulate coolant....but the end will still be the same given enough run time.
Because the only thing you are changing is when the thermostat is opening....and IF the coolant systems till has issues... it will still go up to the temps where it was....because once the thermostat is fully open...it no longer is a factor in this equation.
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You are taking this thread a little too seriously me thinks.
But considering the unknowns that the OP hasn't addressed..................
You are taking this thread a little too seriously me thinks.
But considering the unknowns that the OP hasn't addressed..................
This may be possibly true....but heck....I am just that way...and I am only responding to those replies that in my opinion need responses and could cause the OP to go down a path of wasting their time and money.
Because as you very well know..not all repairs are 'cut and dry'.
It was a dealer installed option that would cause the engine exhaust to play the Civil War "charge" call. On the opposite manifold, one could opt to install another device which would play "taps". If The exhaust crossover was plugged, then both would play WWII German war marches in 2 keys.
Last edited by 65tripleblack; 04-24-2018 at 09:17 AM.
You might try a vacuum advance distributor and connect the vacuum advance to a full manifold source. This additional timing at idle speeds may reduce the temperature of the exhaust because the combustion process is started earlier so the heat energy pushes on the piston instead of being pushed out the exhaust.
The premise seems to be that if your engine exhaust manifolds are running above 450* there is something wrong.
In 50 years of working on all manner of cars, motorcycles and boats, old and new, I never felt the need to measure exhaust manifold temperature. In fact, I don’t remember anyone that did. Largely because there wasn’t an easy way to do it for the home hobbyist. So, nobody worried about it.
So now we have this guy swapping parts with no other symptom of abnormality except what’s based on an internet opinion of what is normal exhaust temperature.
Yeah, I totally get it.
Thank you sir. Didn't swap parts, and no, I don't think you "get" it.
04-23-2018, 05:08 PM
