Don't sweat it. 180 thermostat won't burn pistons.
Most OEM software loads have all cold enrichment phased out
by the time the engine is at 160-165d F... Some as early as 150.
You have nothing to worry about. One thing that can happen if you
go too cold with the thermostat (or remove it), is a check engine light.
Some OBD-II computers set a code if the temp doesn't exceed
a predetermine level in "x" number of minutes of continuos operation.
Even that number is usually way down around 130dF or less..
HTH
Mike V
> Looper wrote:
> >
> > I saw this statement about using the 180T.
> > Does this sound correct?
> >
> > "Do you know that messing with the thermostat
> > increases the amount of fuel delivered to the
> > cylinders, which doesn't completely burn. In turn,
> > the O2 sensor tells the computer to lean out the
> > mixture, and then before you know it you've lean
> > burned a hole in a piston, not to mention burning out
> > the catalytic converter"
> >
> > I my be wrong on this but:
> > If the mixture is normal/correct and you change to a
> > 180T then its runs rich which causes the computer to
> > lean it back out aren't you back too the
> > normal/correct
> > mixture.
> >
> > =====
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