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04-19-2004, 03:42 PM
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thermostats....
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WW of the year award winner
Join Date: Feb 2004
City: Round Lake Beach
State: Illinois
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whats better, 160 degree or 180 degree?
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04-19-2004, 03:56 PM
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FormerMod
Join Date: May 2003
City: Riverside County, CA
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I like my engines to run a bit cooler... so when I have to change mine, I'll be picking up the 160. |
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04-19-2004, 04:06 PM
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Taking life one day at a time
Join Date: May 2003
City: Simpsonville
State: South Carolina
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Total agreement here!!!! 
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04-19-2004, 05:53 PM
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Member With Privileges
Join Date: Oct 2003
City: Grand Rapids
State: Michigan
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ive always heard the cooler the better...well...the cooler the better! (in other words im with them two)
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04-19-2004, 07:22 PM
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God
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: DFW, TX
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160 is too cold except for blown cars. it can actually eventually cause some of the oil in your car to sludge up.
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04-19-2004, 07:34 PM
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zoom zoom
Join Date: Jul 2003
City: College Station, TX
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what monkey said is universally agreed on, though i can't vouch for anything below a 180. stock is 192 fyi. |
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04-19-2004, 09:15 PM
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WW of the year award winner
Join Date: Feb 2004
City: Round Lake Beach
State: Illinois
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so 180 would be the best, 160 is just too cold....?
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04-19-2004, 10:38 PM
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God
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: DFW, TX
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04-19-2004, 10:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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i ahve a friend that left his out... not a smart guy.
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04-20-2004, 12:27 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Severn, MD
State: Maryland
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i was told that by having a 160* thermostat, the car wont go into closed loop, i just dont recall if that was for OBD-1 or OBD-2 |
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