thermostat question
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'11
thermostat question
Hello, I wan't to put a 160 thermostat in my car. Do I need to change the fan temps? Also what would happen if I just removed the thermostat??? I had a older vette I did this to and it ran great.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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A lower thermo opens quicker and lets the water flow quicker is will run around the same as it does now. To get the cooler numbers, you need to lower the temp on the fans.
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fan switch
I put one of those, adjustable fan switches from summit on my Z, with a 160 stat. I ran a little cooler with just the stat but not that much, the fan switch works great an you can adjust the temp to your likeing, I did not like the temp guage, bounceing of that 220 mark.
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Drifting
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From: Palm City
St. Jude Donor '06-'11
hhmmmm a fan switch, how does it work? Do you have to turn the fans on with a switch. I'm located near Ft Lauderdale, does anyone know a tuner in the area that could lower the fan temps? Or is that something I can do?
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Drifting
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From: Palm City
St. Jude Donor '06-'11
thanks, I'm going to buy a new thermo. this weekend and then get the temps lowered. My tekp runs at 200 to 220 in stop and go, I will update with the new thermo.
Paul
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This has been discussed many times in the past if you care to use search. The thermostat controls the temperature at which it opens to the coolant flow, after that the temperature will be what it's going to be...160-180-190 degree will all show the same maximum temperature readings once opened and depending on air flow. The fans programmed to the thermostat change are a must if you expect to see any change.
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
This has been discussed many times in the past if you care to use search. The thermostat controls the temperature at which it opens to the coolant flow, after that the temperature will be what it's going to be...160-180-190 degree will all show the same maximum temperature readings once opened and depending on air flow. The fans programmed to the thermostat change are a must if you expect to see any change.
