RE: Shopping for a T-stat...is this right?

From: The Man From Utopia (tmfu@home.com)
Date: Sat Jun 10 2000 - 12:48:00 EDT


> Ok, I went out to Advance Auto Parts to get my 180 T-stat in hopes of
> solving my pinging ('99 318). The guy there seemed to not
> even want my business. First, he tells me it's illegal except for
off-road use due
> to emissions. Then he tells me my mileage will go in the crapped, and
> the system will never get out of closed-loop because of the
> temperature.
>
> Now, maybe I'm misremembering, but hasn't everyone here been
> in general very happy with the 180 T-stat? What was this guy's problem?
I got a
> Stant "heavy-duty" model.
>

That's the same TStat I have.. Dunno what that guys problem is but I
personally wouldn't do business him anymore.

Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd R/T (Redneck/Truck)
Rahway NJ
ICQ: 283886
http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm



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