[Shotimes] t-stat temp dumb Q

[Paul Nimz]

Let's not forget that the t-stat sets the engines minimum temperature.  The
maximum temperature is set by a combination of the radiator and amount of air
flowing through it.

But almost all Ford OEM t-stats are 192F.

Paul


On 3/11/2006 11:03:16 PM, bjshov8 (bjshov8@comcast.net) wrote:
> The difference is just that, the temperature that the thermostat
> theoretically opens at.  The engine will run a bit hotter or cooler
> depending on what thermostat you have.  Cars these days are calibrated to
> run at certain temperatures, change the thermostat significantly and it
> can
> affect the operation of the engine management system.  Otherwise it
> isn't
> rocket science, and I think one car maker's guess as to the right
> temperature might be just as much a random guess as another car
> maker's
> guess.  In a non-computerized engine, it doesn't make all that
> much
> difference.
>
> As for warming up time, it will take just as long for the engine to warm
> up
> to reasonable temperature with one thermostat as another.  Obviously it
> will
> take longer for an engine to reach 190 as it will to reach 180, but this
> doesn't really matter.  Most cars bypass the thermostat with water going to
> the heater, so the heater will work when hot water is available no matter
> what the thermostat is.
>
> > > What's
> the
> > > difference between
> > > a 180 degree and 185 or 190 or whatever degree
> > > t-stat (other than 5-10
> > > degrees)? I mean, what difference will it