Hey Jason,
Wassssup!, I've been using a 180 for almost a year now, even thru the
winter, no probs what so ever, not even with the heating on our super cold
winter days
Ed
""Jason Bleazard"" <jbleazard@home.com> wrote in message
news:9as1vu$2l1$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> I got the "engine too cold" code (I think it's code 17), but no Check
> Engine light after I put a 180 in my '95 V6. Of course, it was pretty
> @#$#@! cold the next morning. I haven't had a chance to put it on a
> scanner and see what it's really doing. It runs fine, so I think it just
> tripped the code once and it never got cleared.
>
> Which reminds me, now that the weather is finally starting to get warmer,
> I wanted to reset the computer to clear the codes and see if it shows up
> again.
>
> One interesting to note is that Canadian Tire's parts application book
> listed the 195 for the V8, but the 180 degree as being the recommended
> heat range for the V6. Go figure.
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 239 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 318 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black
> soon: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
> In article <F216uEzcT1ePyu91wCJ000037c4@hotmail.com>,
> willcoughlin@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Ryan, the magnum PCM's for the 3.9/318/360's actually have an ideal
> > temperature of 182* or 183*. That is why everybody is able to run a 180*
> > thermostat without tripping a code and setting a mil.
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