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Brent88
Dodge Dakota
12/29/2001
17:57:16
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 Subject: why swap the t-stat?
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i've seen a lot of you guys talk about swaping out the stock temp stat for a 180 degree stat and i was just wondering how this would affect my perfomance if my truck already runs fairly cool.
thanks
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bernd
*GenIII*
 
12/30/2001
01:19:14
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The Magnum engines run best at 182-185 degrees. It won't affect emissions either.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
14.65 @ 95.01mph
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Brent88
Dodge Dakota
12/30/2001
01:28:36
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thanks but im not a magnum, and i dont quite know at what temp my engine runs at, just that its not quite to the middle of the guage.
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billybob
Dodge Dakota
12/30/2001
02:27:46
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thats true down south in dixie but up here where I just moved to in Minnesota ( hi josh you said you are living here) in the wintertime the darn thing won't go into closed loop when it is really cold, When west Texas is at 50 degrees Minnesota is sometimes at 20 below. At that temp running at 60 mph sends enough cold air into the engine compartment that it never warms up to more then 175 degrees and I end up slowing down to warm up the engine, so the expense and time just ain't worth it. Not all the "advice" you get on here works in the real world.
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bernd
*GenIII*
12/30/2001
14:35:10
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That's a given with any t'stat (factory 195 as well) on the wind chill cooling effect on the radiator. Fact remains, 195 or 200 is for emissions purposes...GM, Ford, Mopar, and many Imports all run best at 180-185.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
14.65 @ 95.01mph
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thornton
Dodge Dakota
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1/07/2004
18:16:11
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thats true down south in dixie but up here where I just moved to in Minnesota ( hi josh you said you are living here) in the wintertime the darn thing won't go into closed loop when it is really cold, When west Texas is at 50 degrees Minnesota is sometimes at 20 below. At that temp running at 60 mph sends enough cold air into the engine compartment that it never warms up to more then 175 degrees and I end up slowing down to warm up the engine, so the expense and time just ain't worth it. Not all the "advice" you get on here works in the real world.
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Steve Calabro
Dodge Dakota
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1/07/2004
18:33:33
| RE: why swap the t-stat?
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heres the scoop on the t stats. in the winter, you should run a hotter one because it will obviously keep everything warmer. also, you will get better fuel mileage because the fuel is already warmed more, flows better, and just helps out. rite now, i have a 195 in there and it is nice to have. Steve
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