I put a 180 thermostat in my 92 V6 about 6 years ago. If anything the truck runs
alittle better. I doesn't ping. I have 3923 plugs in it now. It didn't ping when
I ran the stock heat range plugs either. The computers in the Magnum engines are
programed to run at about 180 degrees. The stock 195 is for emissions. I live in
upstate NY and never had any problem warming the cab of my CC with the 180
degree stat.
Doug Fedeli
"George T. Geissinger" wrote:
> 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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