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01-25-2004, 09:15 PM
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Thermostat?
What's the best temperature range to get a thermostat in for a 402BB?
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01-25-2004, 11:21 PM
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I think the 180 would be good.
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01-25-2004, 11:23 PM
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I 2nd that! 180 degree
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01-26-2004, 12:24 AM
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3rd it or a 190
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01-26-2004, 12:28 AM
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I 4th the 180
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01-26-2004, 12:31 AM
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Fifth the 180
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01-26-2004, 02:56 AM
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180 - However I recently spoke with an old friend who has been teaching automaotive and diesel technology his whole life. He works for a heavy equipment sales and rental firm in TX now. He states that engine oil analysis that his firm has conducted indicates that a higher temp t-stat like a 190 and above help the oil reach a temp that burns off condensation in the block and in the oil. He stated that optimally oil needs to reach 200 degrees and that a minimum of a 190 t-stat is needed to accomplish this. I still run the 180 but I find his info interesting.
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01-26-2004, 02:30 PM
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Thank you, Dave
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