Eddo Rogue
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After much search and reading, I am still a indecisive about what thermostat to run. So many options! Before my thermostat collection gets out of hand, figured I try to get some recent opinions....
I am currently running a motorcraft 195 degree...it has the jiggler, not sure if its fail safe....or that I wanna stick w/ it in the coming hot summer months.
I definitely want one that is fail safe and has the bypass "jiggler", but have some questions....
Is there any benefit to NOT having a fail safe? Is it just cheaper? or does it flow more/better or something? Same w/ not having the bypass jiggler...
Will a lower temp thermostat (180) better protect my heads from excessive heat?
Why is there so many temp differences for the 190 range thermostats (190,192,195,198 etc)?
what are the pros/cons of 180 vs 190-198? as well as the jiggler/fail safe options?
What do you run and why?
I am currently running a motorcraft 195 degree...it has the jiggler, not sure if its fail safe....or that I wanna stick w/ it in the coming hot summer months.
I definitely want one that is fail safe and has the bypass "jiggler", but have some questions....
Is there any benefit to NOT having a fail safe? Is it just cheaper? or does it flow more/better or something? Same w/ not having the bypass jiggler...
Will a lower temp thermostat (180) better protect my heads from excessive heat?
Why is there so many temp differences for the 190 range thermostats (190,192,195,198 etc)?
what are the pros/cons of 180 vs 190-198? as well as the jiggler/fail safe options?
What do you run and why?