Re: Thermostats! Which one?

[Kevin <aventari@cts.com>]

At 01:50 PM 12/8/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Okay, so I decide to head over to the local Canadian Tire to purchase a
>thermostat and the fellow asks me which one do I want.  I ended up getting
>the 180 degree one.  However, they had in stock a 192 and I believe a 160.
>What's the difference between them?  Should I stick with the 180 or will
>one of the other ones be better.

I got a german 180 degree one, even though my car was running very cool and
had no problems. I pulled out the old one out and it was a 160! Wow. So I
put the 180 in and it ran a little hotter (now right at the bottom of the
warning light) but I noticed no power loss or anything. I did actually
notice a little better gas mileage. I've never ran a 192, but i think the
180 is just about perfect.

>BTW, would the thermostat cause my oil pressure light to come one
>intermittently.  Just a thought.

as long as your car is in the normal temp range, not a chance. This is a
common electrical problem it sounds like.
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