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Can you get hotter thermostat for 6.oh no? I put a 203* one in my 96 7.3 and now I have nice heat in the winter. I might do that to the excursion because according to the gauge it tuns cool. If it runs warmer it should help with efficiency, burn the diesel better.
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Good morning Dale!
I am not sure if they can get a warmer one or not for the 6.0 but the stock one should work just fine if you ask me. I have the stock one in both my psd's. I have never thought that it doesn't get warm enough. My '94 will roast you out on the low fan setting and my '01 is about the same and that is with no winter fronts on the trucks of any sort. I know there is a lot of discussion about the 203 thermostat as far as better fuel mileage because it helps burn better but I am not a believer myself. What little you will gain if any will be so little I don't see it being worth it in IMHO.
I am not sure if they can get a warmer one or not for the 6.0 but the stock one should work just fine if you ask me. I have the stock one in both my psd's. I have never thought that it doesn't get warm enough. My '94 will roast you out on the low fan setting and my '01 is about the same and that is with no winter fronts on the trucks of any sort. I know there is a lot of discussion about the 203 thermostat as far as better fuel mileage because it helps burn better but I am not a believer myself. What little you will gain if any will be so little I don't see it being worth it in IMHO.
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Glad your liking it Dale! What are you getting for mileage?
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Good morning Dale!
I am not sure if they can get a warmer one or not for the 6.0 but the stock one should work just fine if you ask me. I have the stock one in both my psd's. I have never thought that it doesn't get warm enough. My '94 will roast you out on the low fan setting and my '01 is about the same and that is with no winter fronts on the trucks of any sort. I know there is a lot of discussion about the 203 thermostat as far as better fuel mileage because it helps burn better but I am not a believer myself. What little you will gain if any will be so little I don't see it being worth it in IMHO.
I am not sure if they can get a warmer one or not for the 6.0 but the stock one should work just fine if you ask me. I have the stock one in both my psd's. I have never thought that it doesn't get warm enough. My '94 will roast you out on the low fan setting and my '01 is about the same and that is with no winter fronts on the trucks of any sort. I know there is a lot of discussion about the 203 thermostat as far as better fuel mileage because it helps burn better but I am not a believer myself. What little you will gain if any will be so little I don't see it being worth it in IMHO.
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You know it is funny because some guys like you had trouble with heat and it fixed it and I never have so I think it is just a matter of how lucky a guy is on how there truck reacts to the cold. LOL Main thing is it worked for you. Did you keep track of fuel mileage before and after on a consistent basis?
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Good morning again.
Back from the gym.
Working on getting the rear speakers installed in my car. It never had them to start with, so I picked up the housings at the junk yard the other day and had some brand new speaker laying around to put in them. The speakers that were in the housings were SHOT.
Does one REALLY need an exhaust tip that a basketball fits in???
Get a couple of those for the Subaru........
Good morning Dale.
Well, stock is 195 degree I believe, can't really see that extra 8 degrees making all that much difference IMO.
I agree Troy. My truck, once fully warmed up, will roast you out of the cab. Even on the cold days.
I really can't see 8 degrees in water temp making all that big of a difference.
Back from the gym.
Working on getting the rear speakers installed in my car. It never had them to start with, so I picked up the housings at the junk yard the other day and had some brand new speaker laying around to put in them. The speakers that were in the housings were SHOT.
Get a couple of those for the Subaru........
Good morning Dale.
Good morning Dale!
I am not sure if they can get a warmer one or not for the 6.0 but the stock one should work just fine if you ask me. I have the stock one in both my psd's. I have never thought that it doesn't get warm enough. My '94 will roast you out on the low fan setting and my '01 is about the same and that is with no winter fronts on the trucks of any sort. I know there is a lot of discussion about the 203 thermostat as far as better fuel mileage because it helps burn better but I am not a believer myself. What little you will gain if any will be so little I don't see it being worth it in IMHO.
I am not sure if they can get a warmer one or not for the 6.0 but the stock one should work just fine if you ask me. I have the stock one in both my psd's. I have never thought that it doesn't get warm enough. My '94 will roast you out on the low fan setting and my '01 is about the same and that is with no winter fronts on the trucks of any sort. I know there is a lot of discussion about the 203 thermostat as far as better fuel mileage because it helps burn better but I am not a believer myself. What little you will gain if any will be so little I don't see it being worth it in IMHO.
I really can't see 8 degrees in water temp making all that big of a difference.