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Stu
Dodge Dakota
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1/19/2003
19:57:15
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I own a 1988 dodge dakota 3.9L std 4x4. I brought it too the dealership to check it out they said it runs too cold what would cause that?
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chris
Dodge Dakota
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1/19/2003
20:15:51
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a thermostat that has stuck open ,a faulty viscous fan clutch,
given that its a 4x4 and i have done this myself ,drilled a hole in the thermostat to increase flow ,or put a cooler thermostat in ,if your the orginal owner this may have been done, if you recently obtained it, this may very well have been done
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Stu
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1/21/2003
12:12:02
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What size thermostat do you recommend right know it has a 180 degree thermostat should I get like a 160 or something, could the problem of it runnin too cold be the water pump because it leaks I still have to replace it?
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Chip B.
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1/21/2003
12:59:11
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A leaking water pump will not cause it to run to cold. If it was the dealership that told you it's running to cold, their diagnostic equipment most likly picked up on the colder thermostat.
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Chip B.
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1/21/2003
13:33:29
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I run a 160 thermostat way down here in Houston with no ill effects. I live buy the age old addage...."if cold is good, colder is better". I've noticed most of these Dakota speed freaks on this message board run a 180 .
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stu
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1/21/2003
14:47:41
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What is the proper thermostat to use in our trucks mine's a 88 4x4 std, its got edlebrock headers, no pollution pump, K&N filter, Bosch platinum 4 plugs with autolite wires.
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