> My limited understanding is this... Radiator fluid flows through the
heater
> core to provide heat to the cab. Therefore, the higher the Rad. fluid
temp.
> the higher the max. temp. of the air that's blown into the cab. I
recently
> switched back to a 195 stat. and can notice a bit of difference from the
180.
>
> I've heard this too and is the primary reason for switching back...
Haven't
> gotten any data yet as I was up hunting all last week but I'll keep ya'
posted
> of any change. Somebody else will have to discuss the mechanics of why
MPG
> should be better...
>
> The T-Stat is a pretty simple item. Because you do the P/M by changing
the
> fluid, I don't see why it should ever fail as there are no significant
> mechanical wear items involved with a T-Stat. I would think the only way
they
> would fail is because they become gummed up with crud or it was defective
from
> the manufacturer...
Tom,
Nice to hear from ya again, where have you been? Hunting is time consuming,
I know, hehe. I 'only' saw 25 deer this morning, 7-8 being bucks. Come
hunting on my land......if you wanna pay those nasty non-resident tag fees.
Thanks for the info though. Like you, I cant see how my trucks coolant could
cause a tstat related failure.
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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