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Old 03-12-2003, 09:57 PM   #6
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Originally posted by red82gt
If the 192 works in Florida, then it must work. Personally, I think I'd want the coolant to be moving sooner in the heat, but then again at 120*F there won't be much time with the thermostat closed anyways.
Actually you want the coolant to stay in the radiator longer to cool before it circulates. If the coolant is flowing more often at a lower temp via the stat, then its not cooling down enough, and can actually cause the engine to run warmer. That's why the stock 192-195* stat is recomended, so the coolant has time to "hangout" in the radiator cool before flowing again.
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