odeek9
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Engine always runs around 160-165. I have a thing about temperature so when it lately began to run consistently at 175 I began to worry-needlessly I'm sure, but worry is worry. If it matters in this case I recently did my annual OCD fueled comp. test and it was 190, 190, 195, 190.
I don't know what the old thermostat opened at but I found a 160 at Rock Auto and installed it. Have put about 20 miles on it in 70 degree weather and it won't budge above 130 except when I returned to it after shopping and it was about 150-went right back to 130 within a mile or two.
Now I did spend a lot of time burping it and used new, straight antifreeze. I'm happy about it running cold as I live in a year round moderate climate but it just seems like it runs too cold. Has a manual temp gauge I put in a couple of years ago and it seems to be fine and I checked various engine points with my laser temp gun and all were 130-180.
Any thoughts? Thanks
Engine always runs around 160-165. I have a thing about temperature so when it lately began to run consistently at 175 I began to worry-needlessly I'm sure, but worry is worry. If it matters in this case I recently did my annual OCD fueled comp. test and it was 190, 190, 195, 190.
I don't know what the old thermostat opened at but I found a 160 at Rock Auto and installed it. Have put about 20 miles on it in 70 degree weather and it won't budge above 130 except when I returned to it after shopping and it was about 150-went right back to 130 within a mile or two.
Now I did spend a lot of time burping it and used new, straight antifreeze. I'm happy about it running cold as I live in a year round moderate climate but it just seems like it runs too cold. Has a manual temp gauge I put in a couple of years ago and it seems to be fine and I checked various engine points with my laser temp gun and all were 130-180.
Any thoughts? Thanks