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Old 04-07-2008 | 11:52 PM
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i would think it would fit too, but im not positive.
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 12:02 AM
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Fella's, fella's manufacturers information please......Jet T-stat? who makes that? for some of us on here, it helps alot if you put all available info in the text.
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 12:11 AM
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Fella's, fella's manufacturers information please......Jet T-stat? who makes that? for some of us on here, it helps alot if you put all available info in the text.
Jet makes it... Jet is a company they make horrible computer chips but decent thermostats... i would go for the $32 one because you wont have to worry about as many problems down the road...
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 12:17 AM
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next question, where the hell is it, on my buddys 02 you had to drain the fluid to get to it.
it was a 4.7

everyone ive talked to for 06+ has a hemi and they say its just a few bolts and a cup of fluid lose..

ugh..............
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 12:23 AM
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mines at the bottom...hard to explain but its at the end of the hose going to the engine...and since its on the bottom.....ya you loose all the fluid...i dont know about yours though
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 12:27 AM
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http://moesperformance.com/index.php...roducts_id=618 mr gasket t-stat $17.95

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku jet stat $29.95

stant part#14168 havent seen many places online, pep boys or place like that will have it
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 12:40 AM
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so P#14168 and maybe a little trim alonng the edges?
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 01:27 AM
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so P#14168 and maybe a little trim alonng the edges?
yes, I also did a little reading about the stant and it appearantly is also a 2 stage stat like the jet; that would be why people arn't getting codes with it
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 07:22 AM
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I've just been through all this issue andreplaced my stock Tstat with a Mr Gasket 180 Tstat, as my stocker was goosed.

The Mr Gasket Tstat worked, except it took an AGE for the truck to even reach 1/4 temp on the gauge.
My heater wasn't as toasty warm in the cold weather either. I definately saw a slight worseningof 1-2 mpg as well.[sm=forgetit.gif]

Also, I threw codes.[sm=yikesomg.gif]

The truck however, always sat at a solid 1/4 on the temp gauge, so in the summer and heavy towing, I can see that being an advantage.[sm=confused06.gif]

I got mine from Moe's as well, GREAT SERVICE FROM BOB AT MOE'S, but thankfully Iordered a stock replacement, just so I had a new gasket as the Mr Gasket (no pun intended), didn't come with one????[sm=boosign.gif]

BTW, the stocker costs $27 so the other tstat's arn't that bad in price.
After 1 week, I got sick of codes and cold heater etc and put the new stocker back in.
No more codes and a warm heater.
My truck sits at a solid 1 needle width below half on the temp gauge, just where Dodge designed it to be, to get better milleage and a happier engine.
A point to think about ????[sm=confused06.gif]

Al.
 
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Old 04-08-2008 | 07:59 AM
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The Jet is just a Stant SuperStat marked up
by 100% for profit
and at least in the past they were not the correct type
with the bypass port closing piston underneath.

A Stant SuperStat for the Mazda
reduced by grinding the diameter down one millimeter
is a better and cheaper choice

If you get a 180 degree
and test it at a dragstrip quartermile run on the hotest day this summer
then test the oem thermostat on that same day
...you will find the performance gain is tiny
and confirms what Chrysler engineers have posted
over at SRT forum,
but suit yourself

What will be harder to find out for yourself
is that your cylinder walls will wear faster with a 180 rather than a 203,
but your rubber parts under the hood may last a bit longer
before beginning to show cracks and decay
 



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