The 2K Dakota has the warm-up time-out failure code too. Also if the O2
sensor couldn't get the mix back to normal the computer would throw a code
for that error as well.
Regards, Mike Klinke
-----Original Message-----
From: Ptturbo@aol.com <Ptturbo@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, July 28, 2000 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 180T statment. Correct?
>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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