I've been running a 160 degree stat for the last 6 months. Even now with
the outside temp in the 40's - 50's, I'm not getting any check engine
lights. Truck is running fine and is a BEAR at start up. The needle is
just barely touching the start of the safe operating temp brackets.
Gilbert Vega '98 BL CC R/T
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Not reaching operating temp?
>At 09:51 PM 11/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>I've been pulling a code 17 from my computer it seems like every since I
>>put in a 180 degree stat. I am getting a check engine light. Could the
>>stat be the cause of this problem, and if so, can it hurt anything?
>
>As you can see from the replies, something isn't right. I've been running
>with a 180 as well and, in this cooler weather, do not get a check engine
>light or any fault codes.
>
>I did notice, when I was testing a scanner, that the temp. readout on
>the scanner did not go above 170F while the truck was idling on the
driveway
>for about 20 minutes.
>
>I'm also running rich (about 5 of the plugs are damp) so I'm switching back
>to the 195 until warmer weather returns next year.
>
>Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
>'97 Dakota CC Sport, FR, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
>
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