180 degree stat did nothing
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i installed a 180 superstat and it had no effect on my temp guage, still reads about 200. Went and bought another regular 180 stant stat drilled 2 1/16 holes, and installed it, the same thing about 200 on the gauge takes a little longer to warm up. What do i have to do to get the temp down to 180?
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Re: 180 degree stat did nothing
Originally Posted by paragoat
i installed a 180 superstat and it had no effect on my temp guage, still reads about 200. Went and bought another regular 180 stant stat drilled 2 1/16 holes, and installed it, the same thing about 200 on the gauge takes a little longer to warm up. What do i have to do to get the temp down to 180?
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Re: 180 degree stat did nothing
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Originally Posted by paragoat
i installed a 180 superstat and it had no effect on my temp guage, still reads about 200. Went and bought another regular 180 stant stat drilled 2 1/16 holes, and installed it, the same thing about 200 on the gauge takes a little longer to warm up. What do i have to do to get the temp down to 180?
Basically, the gauge is stays at 200, if there is a 195 stat or a 180 stat.
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Well the first fan should come on when it gets too hot & the second comes on with the AC! You sure your main fan is even coming on?
Sidenote: Got any pics of that 69 Goat?????
Sidenote: Got any pics of that 69 Goat?????
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Re: 180 degree stat did nothing
Originally Posted by DeathRat
Originally Posted by paragoat
i installed a 180 superstat and it had no effect on my temp guage, still reads about 200. Went and bought another regular 180 stant stat drilled 2 1/16 holes, and installed it, the same thing about 200 on the gauge takes a little longer to warm up. What do i have to do to get the temp down to 180?
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Originally Posted by DeathRat
Well the first fan should come on when it gets too hot & the second comes on with the AC! You sure your main fan is even coming on?
Sidenote: Got any pics of that 69 Goat?????
Sidenote: Got any pics of that 69 Goat?????
I have pics of the 69 goat, i just have to digitize them :P
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Re: 180 degree stat did nothing
Originally Posted by Burgundy_Boat
Originally Posted by DeathRat
Originally Posted by paragoat
i installed a 180 superstat and it had no effect on my temp guage, still reads about 200. Went and bought another regular 180 stant stat drilled 2 1/16 holes, and installed it, the same thing about 200 on the gauge takes a little longer to warm up. What do i have to do to get the temp down to 180?
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Re: 180 degree stat did nothing
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Originally Posted by Burgundy_Boat
Originally Posted by DeathRat
Originally Posted by paragoat
i installed a 180 superstat and it had no effect on my temp guage, still reads about 200. Went and bought another regular 180 stant stat drilled 2 1/16 holes, and installed it, the same thing about 200 on the gauge takes a little longer to warm up. What do i have to do to get the temp down to 180?
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The 180 will open at 180, and STAY open. You can still reach 200, it just prevents that initial heat saturation, but in order to work effectively, the car needs to be moving. Add a tranny cooler now.
With the drilled 180 AND another tranny cooler (stock cooler + aftermarket) I'm running about 190 average now.
One fan will come on at 220, or both at low speed at 220, not sure, and the Auto mode on the climate control will cause the PCM to kick them both on at high speed.
Sounds like the fans are running fine. The extra tranny cooler will prevent the hot trans fluid from pre-heating your coolant in the rad. The cooler trans will also leach heat away from the block, since it'* more in the cool air stream under the car.
With the drilled 180 AND another tranny cooler (stock cooler + aftermarket) I'm running about 190 average now.
One fan will come on at 220, or both at low speed at 220, not sure, and the Auto mode on the climate control will cause the PCM to kick them both on at high speed.
Sounds like the fans are running fine. The extra tranny cooler will prevent the hot trans fluid from pre-heating your coolant in the rad. The cooler trans will also leach heat away from the block, since it'* more in the cool air stream under the car.
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Originally Posted by willwren
The 180 will open at 180, and STAY open. You can still reach 200, it just prevents that initial heat saturation, but in order to work effectively, the car needs to be moving. Add a tranny cooler now.
With the drilled 180 AND another tranny cooler (stock cooler + aftermarket) I'm running about 190 average now.
One fan will come on at 220, or both at low speed at 220, not sure, and the Auto mode on the climate control will cause the PCM to kick them both on at high speed.
Sounds like the fans are running fine. The extra tranny cooler will prevent the hot trans fluid from pre-heating your coolant in the rad. The cooler trans will also leach heat away from the block, since it'* more in the cool air stream under the car.
With the drilled 180 AND another tranny cooler (stock cooler + aftermarket) I'm running about 190 average now.
One fan will come on at 220, or both at low speed at 220, not sure, and the Auto mode on the climate control will cause the PCM to kick them both on at high speed.
Sounds like the fans are running fine. The extra tranny cooler will prevent the hot trans fluid from pre-heating your coolant in the rad. The cooler trans will also leach heat away from the block, since it'* more in the cool air stream under the car.
Thanks