[V8] thermostats ad nauseum

[Ed Kellock]

Yeah, when I get the Wahler tomorrow morning, I will then have 4 completely
different t-stats that are supposedly spec'd for the V8.  Strange.


On 7/31/06, dsaad at icehouse.net <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
>
> Most major engine failures I have seen in my driving life were caused by a
> failed thermostat, and a driver who failed to recognize the seriousnous of
> the
> problem.
>
> I also think you are on to something - I had a problem a few years ago
> where I
> went through several thermostats before I got one that worked. This was on
> the
> Explorer, and in my case, they were open too much - the engine warmed up
> too
> slow and caused fuel high consumption.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>:
>
> > I went and bought another new thermostat at lunch and went home and
> > cooked it up with the other new one and it's even worse than that one.
> >
> > It's some off-brand German manufacturer called MotoRad. Has almost no
> > markings on it and the temp marking is in F (192) and is way down in a
> tiny
> > hole on one end of the central rod. POS.
> >
> > I called CarQuest and orderd a Wahler that I can pick up tomorrow. I
> hope it
> > cooks up okay.
> >
> > Is this hot water thing a valid test? Would a new thermostat need super
> high
> > heat at first to get it to do it's thing? Seems kludgey that it would
> but
> > stranger things have been true...
> >
> > I drove the car to lunch to go get the new new t-stat etc. From work, it
> > took about 3 miles, and climbing a moderate hill and sitting at another
> > light until the temp gauge got up to near 100. Then it was pretty solid
> > there, although for the last little bit before I got back to work it
> edged
> > over 100 a little. I may be splitting hairs at this point, what with the
> > differences in gauges, etc. If the new Wahler doesn't cook up okay, at
> least
> > what I think is ok, I'm going to leave the old t-stat in there for the
> > summer. I can always put one of the "hotter" ones in in the fall.
> > It doesn't seem like this should be this much hassle.
> >
> > Ed
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