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How does a cooler thermostat prevent overheating?
The cooler thermostat makes some sense but here is my question: A thermostat really controls the engine'* minimum operating temperature. Air flow directed by the fan controls it'* maximum temperature. My point is that a lower temp thermostat shouldn't prevent overheating, the ability of the cooling system to disperse heat does. So unless you are replacing the thermo switch that controls the fan so that it kicks in earlier, or increasing the capacity or efficiency of the cooling system, a thermostat shouldn't prevent an engine from overheating. However, if the stock 195 degrees is too hot, that is a different story. Does this make sense to anyone?
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You're right, but the 180 prevents that intitial 'heat saturation'. My car'* average operating temp dropped about 10° with the drilled 180, and no other mods done at the same time.
There are fan mods you can do, too, but my car is running where I want it temp wise now, so I'm not planning anything else.
There are fan mods you can do, too, but my car is running where I want it temp wise now, so I'm not planning anything else.
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Originally Posted by willwren
You're right, but the 180 prevents that intitial 'heat saturation'. My car'* average operating temp dropped about 10° with the drilled 180, and no other mods done at the same time.
There are fan mods you can do, too, but my car is running where I want it temp wise now, so I'm not planning anything else.
There are fan mods you can do, too, but my car is running where I want it temp wise now, so I'm not planning anything else.
It seems the arguements FOR the 180 are much more strong on the older ones(99 and before) with the plastic intakes or the NA'* in general.
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Re: How does a cooler thermostat prevent overheating?
Originally Posted by stevej94
The cooler thermostat makes some sense but here is my question: A thermostat really controls the engine'* minimum operating temperature. Air flow directed by the fan controls it'* maximum temperature. My point is that a lower temp thermostat shouldn't prevent overheating, the ability of the cooling system to disperse heat does. So unless you are replacing the thermo switch that controls the fan so that it kicks in earlier, or increasing the capacity or efficiency of the cooling system, a thermostat shouldn't prevent an engine from overheating. However, if the stock 195 degrees is too hot, that is a different story. Does this make sense to anyone?
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Only the ones who have HEAVY mods have a 160, some members in the northern climes have even resorted to removing their 180'* and re-installing the 195. Upon return of sub-arctic temps, the 180 goes back in
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