Drilling the thermastat
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
well im not sure where u are located, but im assuming that in winter it gets cold...
if you have a 180 thermostat, the car will take a lot longer to get to optimal temp...
i know the 180 is supposed to make your engine run cooler to help save your intake from failing...
if you have a 180 thermostat, the car will take a lot longer to get to optimal temp...
i know the 180 is supposed to make your engine run cooler to help save your intake from failing...
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a drilled t-stat also aids in keeping the car cool. as we all know, heat robs power, and those forced induction folks need all of the help they can get.
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
well im not sure where u are located, but im assuming that in winter it gets cold...
if you have a 180 thermostat, the car will take a lot longer to get to optimal temp...
i know the 180 is supposed to make your engine run cooler to help save your intake from failing...
if you have a 180 thermostat, the car will take a lot longer to get to optimal temp...
i know the 180 is supposed to make your engine run cooler to help save your intake from failing...
Thank you.
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Instead of the t-stat opening at 195 itll open at 180. Thats why your car runs cooler with a 180 t-stat. Its easy to do even for someone with little car skills.
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The thermostat in your car is not electrical. It is put in a the flow of the coolant. When cold the metal of the thermostat is contracted and this keeps the thermostat closed. By being closed this slows the flow of coolant through the motor allowing it to heat up. When the water temperature reaches the thermostat temperature range the metal of the thermostat expands and opens the passage increasing water flow. With this open and closing effect it regulates the amount of cooling allowed to the engine. This regulates the temperature of the motor.
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Originally Posted by klystronik
if I were to put in a 180 would I have to get the PCM reprogrammed?
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Originally Posted by tripscarcare95
i use a 180 year round no problems at all, winters get pretty cold in canada here
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