Thermostat

[ramrod]

I have a 100% stock 93 ...does anyone know what temperature thermostat I should have in the vehicle.

I am considering installing a different Thermostat to drive normal operating temperatures down a little.

Right now, it appears to hover around 215
degrees when idling for long periods ( in cool weather ) ....when running it appears to hold around 195 - 200.

In summer with A/C on 225 - 230 ( ouch! ).

Only 36K miles on vehicle, flushed yearly, no garbage blocking radiator (that I can find).

Thanks

 

[Ken]

1993 ENGINE -- COOLING SYSTEM

• Thermostat starts to open at: 180&#176

_ken

 

[sumoboy]

It seems hot but my '94 reads about the same which is normal temps.
I think we all think about the old day's which would be scarey.:eek

 

[Daryllawman]

I think your temp. is right where it should be....Numbers looked good for me....Mine stays from 193 to about 205 sitting in traffic.......

 

[vader86]

Normal temps, stock tstat is 180.

Maybe you should think about a fan switch wired to the main fan to keep it below 220F, above that i used to get nervous.

 

[ramrod]

Thanks for the replies folks ...what I am really fishing for is an understanding of the thermostat I should buy to try and get the beast to run cooler ...if I understand the replies correctly, I have a 180degree thermostat currently ...that tells me that I should shop for a 160....correct?

Yes, I know about the fans ....it's crazy to turn on the A/C to get the engine temps down but iut does seem to work ( at least temporarily ).

I am switching to a 3:54 gear this summer and at that time I shall probably switch to a different chip which shall engage the fans earlier.

Thanks.

 

[Alex D]

if your car gets this hot with the stock thermosatat, I would first clean the radiator fins from debris....wether you remoe the radiator from the car or clean it through the hole in the shroud on the passenger side with a vacuum cleaner wand.......even with the 180F thermostat your car should run right around 200 to 210 F all the time..........

I have a 100% stock 93 ...does anyone know what temperature thermostat I should have in the vehicle.

I am considering installing a different Thermostat to drive normal operating temperatures down a little.

Right now, it appears to hover around 215
degrees when idling for long periods ( in cool weather ) ....when running it appears to hold around 195 - 200.

In summer with A/C on 225 - 230 ( ouch! ).

Only 36K miles on vehicle, flushed yearly, no garbage blocking radiator (that I can find).

Thanks