In article <007101c448d2$9ec59f20$285535d1@danascomputer>, jay&dana@telus.net
("Jay & Dana") writes:
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> I was talking to the mechanic at my local Dodge Dealer and told him that I
> put a 180 t-stat in my 97, 318, and he said that the engine will never heat
> up to normal operating range and therefore always use more gas than it
> should. Is this bunk or maybe a little bit of truth to it? I told him that
> it's proven that the Magnum engines run more efficiently at cooler
> temperatures and he said he's never heard of that before.
>
> ~Jay
That's the company line. He *has* to tell you that because 195 is the OEM,
EPA-approved stat. The Magnums run best in the low- to mid-180 temp range. I
had zero problems w/ the 180 in my 318 and no signifcant change in gas mileage.
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