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Dead Parrot · 12-23-2019, 01:01 PM

IIRC - the temp on a thermostat is the temp it begins opening at. Normal running temps once everything is warmed up is 10~20 hotter then opening temp. So your 185 t-stat would give an engine temp of 195~205 at the thermostat housing once things are fully warmed up.

12-23-2019, 01:01 PM	#6
Dead Parrot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 2,661	Re: What temp of radiator fan switch? IIRC - the temp on a thermostat is the temp it begins opening at. Normal running temps once everything is warmed up is 10~20 hotter then opening temp. So your 185 t-stat would give an engine temp of 195~205 at the thermostat housing once things are fully warmed up.