thermostat question
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I wouldn't mess with changing hardware until you're consistently in the 170s. 4* is as likely to be sensor bias as it is to be the t-stat itself. I've been at 188* for several years now.
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I agree. I think my truck runs better when it's warmer. I fought my own small battle with thermostats awhile back. I've changed mine 4 or 5 times trying to find one that would hold. Seems to me they all eventually start creeping down in temp but the Motorcraft ones do seem to last longer. One of the aftermarkets I tried fell below 185° in just a couple weeks!
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^^^ And that's why I wouldn't bother changing it out yet, odds are the replacement will be roughly in the 186-188* range anyways. Compare cold soak temps and swap the sending units before you do anything else to verify a mechanical concern and not just sensor bias.
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I was thinking about the changing to get in higher operating range on ECT. I do notice it does run better and with less split when the ECT temp is stays above 190. I guess my other question would be would EOT raise those extra 4* as well ie: follow the ECT? My cold soak temps are dead even on ECT, EOT, and TFT. With 137K on it--I would say it's time to change it anyway more so to get her heated up a bit more IDK.
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I was thinking about the changing to get in higher operating range on ECT. I do notice it does run better and with less split when the ECT temp is stays above 190. I guess my other question would be would EOT raise those extra 4* as well ie: follow the ECT? My cold soak temps are dead even on ECT, EOT, and TFT. With 137K on it--I would say it's time to change it anyway more so to get her heated up a bit more IDK.
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Not chasing rainbows for sure--not worried about my split at all as it is consistent and within spec. I don't necessarily like the coolant temp down in the 180s for efficiency of course.
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I agree with you 100% on the low temp. I would try a new Motorcraft if it were mine.
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Will post up when I do it in a few weeks when I change the oil and such. I'm ruling out a sensor as all three temps are the same after 12 hour cold soak and within a degree of ambient so I would say the sensors are calibrated exact I would think. Could be wrong though
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