no heat
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From: nowhere town nj
no heat
im tired of not havign heat and im finally gonna do something about it. i need to put in a new thermastat but befor i buy one id like some input at what temp these trucks rin best at. its an 86 f150 4x4 with a 302 efi motor. i know it runs nice for me that way it is now, dead cold all the time. thats bad for winter tho. 195* is stock i think?
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From: nowhere town nj
heat comes out bu its just warm. i know it has a 165* thermostat, put it in there in the summer when i did the waterpump and timing case. the engine never gets hot the air temp to engine temp ratio is abotu right. ill get one of those 195* t-stats this weekend.
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From: Drayton, ND
195 is good, but make sure and spend the extra money on a fail safe thermostat. They seem to be one of the worst parts for being new and defective. I did exactly what you are doing to an 88 Daytona and the thermostat stuck closed on the first run after replacement and by the time I shut it down, both the radiator and heater core started leaking, major pain in the ****.
