Thread: 160 vs. 180 thermostat what the differance?
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Old 09-07-2003, 11:29 PM
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Default Controling temperature
Dear Monster,
And every one else.
Please correct me if I am wrong but every one seems to be missing a very important point here.
Monster you say you run your thermo fans at 195F.
If you do this the thermo fan will control the temperature of your emgine at idle and low speed like in heavy traffic.
The thermo fan should come on at a temperature lower than the thermostat being used.
I run a 180f thermontat and have the fan come on at 170f.
If the thermo fan comes on higher than 180f then the thermostat will fully open and as there is no air going through the radiator and the temperature will continue to climb until the thermo fan kicks in.
I live in Australia where it gets DAM HOT in summer and I have never had an over heating problem.

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