Most of the time it won't trigger a MIL Light, but it does affect it.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: 160 vs 180 t-stat
> My experience in testing the 160 tstat with a scanner
> under normal and track conditions did not show anything
> abnormal ... no MILs triggered ... coolant temp. ranged
> from 157F (highway) to 172F (during 1/4-mi. runs) ...
> went into closed loop after cold startup as it should.
>
> Don't know if anything was adversely affected in the
> combustion chambers though. This testing was done with
> the stock '97 computer and the '96 MP PCM.
>
> It has been replaced since with a 180 tstat when I installed the MPI.
>
> Bob
>
>
> At 09:04 AM 5/12/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Yes. The computer switches into closed loop at around 150 (lots of
variable
> >involved but that's the average). - Bernd
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Justin Sanders" <colonel_sanders0@hotmail.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 8:56 AM
> >Subject: DML: 160 vs 180 t-stat
>
> >> ok ok I know this has probably already been discussed but I always
> >> thought colder is better and the 160 is colder. But what I've seen is
most
> >> DMLers are using 180... is the 160 tooooo cold? but then why would they
> have
> >> it as an option to buy? Thank you whoever responds... Sanders
>
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