Thermostat is shot
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Thermostat is shot
looks like my thermostat is shot. It's been running around 120-150 and hitting 160+ when I'm idling at lights and quickly back down when I take off.
It's been years so I don't know what's in there. What's a good thermostat? Advance auto has Stant SuperStats for $10-15. Should I go 180 or 190?
It's been years so I don't know what's in there. What's a good thermostat? Advance auto has Stant SuperStats for $10-15. Should I go 180 or 190?
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looks like my thermostat is shot. It's been running around 120-150 and hitting 160+ when I'm idling at lights and quickly back down when I take off.
It's been years so I don't know what's in there. What's a good thermostat? Advance auto has Stant SuperStats for $10-15. Should I go 180 or 190?
It's been years so I don't know what's in there. What's a good thermostat? Advance auto has Stant SuperStats for $10-15. Should I go 180 or 190?
Drifting
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From: gold coast queensland
120-150 ? a thermostat wouldnt do that would it? sounds like a bad gauge giving colder than normal operating temps. have you checked what temp with another gauge or temp gun to see what your car is actually operating at.
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the stat functions like a kind of 'gain rider' in audio electronics, keeping the volume of water regulated through the system in order to maintain temps.....
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