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Tstat temp question:
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: WNY
Tstat temp question:
What temp t-stat do you guys reccomend? Looks like mine is sticking open as of saturday. Kind of odd to look down and see the motor hovering around 150* after a couple hours of driving around.. lol.
The motor is a 383 with aluminium heads and an electric fan setup. The fan is wired always on (done by whoever had the car before I did) to a 15amp fuse.
The motor is a 383 with aluminium heads and an electric fan setup. The fan is wired always on (done by whoever had the car before I did) to a 15amp fuse.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: columbus oh
What temp t-stat do you guys reccomend? Looks like mine is sticking open as of saturday. Kind of odd to look down and see the motor hovering around 150* after a couple hours of driving around.. lol.
The motor is a 383 with aluminium heads and an electric fan setup. The fan is wired always on (done by whoever had the car before I did) to a 15amp fuse.
The motor is a 383 with aluminium heads and an electric fan setup. The fan is wired always on (done by whoever had the car before I did) to a 15amp fuse.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 861
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From: WNY
I have a 185 t-stat in it at the moment, which was working fine. It would normally operate between 180*-200*. Noticed yesterday it was at about 190 for most the drive, then it just dropped to 150*. It never got back up to 185 for the rest of the day, even when idling for longer periods of time.
Usually when that happens, the Tstat gets stuck open. I'll test the temp gauge in some hot water tonight before I replace the themostat just to make sure though.
Usually when that happens, the Tstat gets stuck open. I'll test the temp gauge in some hot water tonight before I replace the themostat just to make sure though.
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