Simple engine temp. question
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Simple engine temp. question
I've finally got new mechanical gauges hooked up and my engine (390)temperature gauge is showing a steady 160*F when fully warm and moving down the road.
This seems like its running a little cool, right? Should I change the thermostat for a different temp range? If so, which type of thermostat should I put in it? Thanks for any advice...
This seems like its running a little cool, right? Should I change the thermostat for a different temp range? If so, which type of thermostat should I put in it? Thanks for any advice...
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Thanks for the advice. I really just want to make sure that running at 160° is not going to cause any more wear and tear on my motor than running at a warmer temp. If that even makes any sense...If not, I'll just leave it where its at.
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I found the answer on another post here, for some reason the first time I tried searcing for similar posts it didn't return anything useful (must have needed to list by relevancy)
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-too-cool.html
Thanks again
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-too-cool.html
Thanks again
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It always take me a few minutes to dig up this post: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...2&postcount=41
But I remember the thread.
But I remember the thread.
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too coooooold
JD, the 160 'stat is way too cold. The engine may run just fine like that, but you'll get 4 times as much wear as you would if you ran it at 190 or 200. It has to do with the coefficient of friction of aluminum on an iron bore, combustion residue, and other stuff. The easiest way to think about it is to remember that your engine is a heat exchange device. The fuel you burn has a certain amount of heat in it. The more of that heat you pull away from the pistons by sending it to the radiator, the less power and fuel economy you will have. FWIW, I run a 205* 'stat in all of my stuff. DinosaurFan
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Not to pick, but yes, it's good for performance, if you are USING all the power of the engine all the time and the cylinder bores (or more specifically, the pistons) get nice and hot and stay that way all the time.
If it's a daily driver, 180 is best.
If it's a daily driver, 180 is best.
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I agree with your statement.
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