Hehe...I think I had a sticking Stant, coolant temp
gauge showed a progressive warm up..then overheated.
The thermostat apparently never opened up. Had plenty
of anti-freeze in her.
GS -
>
> 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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