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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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is it okay to install my 160 degree stat before I put a tune on it? I plan on getting a tuner installed within the next 2 months, but i have the radiator torn down/out at the moment and was wondering if it would be alright installing it for the time being.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Won't hurt, won't help anything either. It'll just open sooner, then your temperature will build to the same place it always does. The thermostat only controls the minimum temp, not the max.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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It won't hurt anything. You will see lower operating temperatures at highway speeds without the tune, but won't see any decrease in city driving till you reset the fans.
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