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Originally Posted by AusTx68
I'm thinking with this setup my temp should stay below 200 when I get stuck in traffic.
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And that's the key. If your new thermostat works correctly and you're overheating, the problem is not the thermostat. So many shade tree mechanics (the bad ones!) think that the correct thermostats cause over heating. How could a 195 degree thermostat that's working properly cause an engine to exceed 215 degrees if it's already wide open? It can't.
But so many people think replacing the thermostat with a colder one or removing it all together is the solution. Colder thermostats I'm sure have their place. I'll acknowledge that I don't know that place, but it's not in a stock application. Cheers!