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Old 12-28-2001, 12:33 AM
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Default Winter Temps & Running Too Cold ??

I'm running a 180 degree thermostat (new) and with the winter temps that have gripped us here in the NE, while on the highway the temp barely makes it to 160-165 degrees. At first I thought a 195 thermostat would be the answer, but thinking again, if the cooling air at highway speeds cools so much not allowing it to come up to proper temps, a higher thermostat wouldn't resolve this. Am I correct in this? I'm running an electric fan.... Around town, engine temp runs around 180......
I really noticed a big drop in temps after replacing the heater core with a new one........

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go with a 195, it will allow the water to get warm enough while it is in the motor....it is the answer and will rosolve your trouble.

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do like i do crow put a piece of cardboard in front of raditor on those real cold days that well keep it at right temp

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Default Re: Winter Temps & Running Too Cold ??

go with a 195
that's the temp when it opens, meaning it will most likely run in the 180-185 range, much warmer on the feet.

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Crow, gotta go with dparker on this one. Put a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator. This will block off a lot of that cold air that's keepin' the temps down.

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The answer is to move from the NE to the NW.

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Actually, I do plan to move southwest....very south west....NZ!

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cardboard will work, i used to do that in my Camaro when i lived in NY, just don't forget to remove it before wheeling, and when Spring comes, you don't wanna overheat...

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The 195 thermostat did the trick!!! Thanks guys!

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you are welcome...even here in Arizona, we have times when we need more heat....not too often though.....

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