If you change it to a 180 you will lose mileage and maybe not run as good.
The computer will keep running it in "partal choke" thinking it hasent
warmed up yet. That is hp with a performance chip but not stock.
Not even in the summer should you chnage it to a lower temp. the gauge going
up and down is showing that the thermostat is working.
----- Original Message -----
From: "jay & dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
To: "DML" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 4:50 PM
Subject: DML: Thermostat question
> Are the thermostats on our trucks (97, 318 for example) constantly opening
> and closing, when at normal operating temperature? I noticed mine will
heat
> up first thing, then it opens when warmed and then it drops (when the
> thermostat first opens of course), noticeable on the temp gauge. And
after
> that it is constantly up and down, not by much but noticeable on the
gauge.
> I know a lot of you are saying "change that damn stock 195 out to a 180"
but
> it is cold here in BC, Canada, so later in the spring I will.
>
> Thanks for any advice,
> Jay
>
>
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