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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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203* stat part #

i was wondering about doing the 203* thermostat mod and wanted to know where i shud go to get one and maybe if sumbody had a part number? thanks a bunch
 
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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only one place to get it unless you have a 94.5 or 95
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=186
 
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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I hate to sound uninformed but what exactly are the benefits of using the 203* thermostat?
 
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Diesel are more efficient at the higher temperature. The 94-95 PSD had 203* t'stats but Ford changed with the 96 for emissions reasons. IH stayed with the 203*
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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Also if you like heat in your cab in the winter. Before I did mine the gauge needle would not even get to the vertical line to left of the N in Normal and the heater air would only get warm. Now the needle stays around the rm in normal and I need to turn the heater down once it gets up to temp. Not sure if it helped mileage because I did it mid/late fall and now it idles more to warm up and is colder out.
 
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