180 degree thermostat
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06-13-2007 | 05:44 PM
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06-13-2007 | 05:56 PM
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RE: 180 degree thermostat
The Superchips Flashpaq is great! It runs so many diagnostics it's silly! Air temp in Intake, fuel pressure, engine load, all track times (1/4 mile, 0-60, etc.), tire size changes, O2 sensor diag., Max speed override, ..... man, I could go on, but its sweet! Not to mention I bark 2nd's now!
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06-13-2007 | 06:40 PM
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RE: 180 degree thermostat
I think there's some misinformation in this thread. Lowering the thermostat temp will make the motor less fuel efficient. It will run cooler and produce a slight gain in HP, but you'll be dumping excess fuel into it. The factory determined the ideal temp for the engine to maximize fuel combustion. Making it run cooler will lower your mpg.
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06-13-2007 | 07:05 PM
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RE: 180 degree thermostat
ORIGINAL: jroyalty83
Your trucks current thermostat is set around 210, they keep it high so that it can pass emissions. By putting a lower thermostat in your truck you help save engine life and can increase mileage(very small amount).
Your trucks current thermostat is set around 210, they keep it high so that it can pass emissions. By putting a lower thermostat in your truck you help save engine life and can increase mileage(very small amount).
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06-13-2007 | 07:08 PM
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RE: 180 degree thermostat
ORIGINAL: nathanp
yaaa thats not true buddy. If you have no mods done to your truck and you put a 180 thermo in your truck u will run ritch, giving you a little more HP but leaving deposits in your engine... the 180 thermo tricks the computer to think the truck is running cooler and therefore gives it more gas. So you will not get better mileage at all, you will get a little worse more then likely. Guys add these to modded trucks to blance out the A/F mixture
ORIGINAL: jroyalty83
Your trucks current thermostat is set around 210, they keep it high so that it can pass emissions. By putting a lower thermostat in your truck you help save engine life and can increase mileage(very small amount).
Your trucks current thermostat is set around 210, they keep it high so that it can pass emissions. By putting a lower thermostat in your truck you help save engine life and can increase mileage(very small amount).