damn, I'm runnin a 180 w/ MPI and I'm worried about it not warming up! i
forsee me running a 195 here in a few months...
_______________________
Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
jon@fast4x4.net
www.fast4x4.net
'95 Dakota 4x4 318 CC auto
----- Original Message -----
From: GSWillhite <GSWillhite@ualr.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:36 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Thermostat Issues
> Yep, the first stat that went into the MPI was a
> Stant 180 and the engine was overheating. Replaced
> it with the Robert Shaw 180, big difference.
>
> GS -
>
> >
> > Here's something annoying:
> >
> > Since I had some repairs to make to the Dakota, I replaced the Robert
Shaw 180
> > Degree "SuperStat" with a regular Stant 180 Degree T'Stat. I measured
the
> > actual coolant temp with a digital gauge (same one used as before) and
the
> > Stant runs 5 degrees hotter (188)...AND...it fluctuates too much for my
taste.
> >
> > Sometimes it opens at 183, 185, 182, 187...what the f---!! Time to put
my
> > Robert Shaw back in...it was consistent at 183 degrees. (I can honestly
say you
> > get what you pay for on this item.)
> >
> > - -
> > Bernd
> >
>
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