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Hog · 06-01-2014

I agree with everything Dyno, makes sense. Just a tidbit, lets say your max. temp is going to be 210º no matter the temp of therostat used. If you have a 180º stat, and I have a 160º stat, my car will take longer to reach that 210º max than your 180º stat. Why? Because my stat has started to open at 160º and has been removong heat from teh system, while your car has NOT been removing heat from the system. Assuming all else equal of course.

Your arguements come across as sound to me, but whenever I have swapped from a stock OEM stat to a 160º stat, the engine coolant gauge has always been lower. SO much so, that I swap between my 160º stat for warm weather and the OEM stat for Winter as the interior heat is lacking with the lower rated stat.

There has to be something else at play here. (my experience with stats is not LT5 related-if that matters?)

06-01-2014	#20
Hog Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,271	Re: Why not just remove thermostat? I agree with everything Dyno, makes sense. Just a tidbit, lets say your max. temp is going to be 210º no matter the temp of therostat used. If you have a 180º stat, and I have a 160º stat, my car will take longer to reach that 210º max than your 180º stat. Why? Because my stat has started to open at 160º and has been removong heat from teh system, while your car has NOT been removing heat from the system. Assuming all else equal of course. Your arguements come across as sound to me, but whenever I have swapped from a stock OEM stat to a 160º stat, the engine coolant gauge has always been lower. SO much so, that I swap between my 160º stat for warm weather and the OEM stat for Winter as the interior heat is lacking with the lower rated stat. There has to be something else at play here. (my experience with stats is not LT5 related-if that matters?)