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Got a Dodge minivan.
Factory Thermostat = 195F
Current thermostat = 195F
Runs a bit warm in the Summer only when sitting still on very hot days in traffic or at long red lights etc.
When moving it seems to do fine.
Sitting still in traffic Max temp = 224F-228F (fans kick on, temp drops back to 212F, then rises again...repeat)
Moving = 197F-205F
228F seems too close to 260F (purely opinion) and I'd like to see it hover a bit lower when sitting in traffic etc.
But installing a thermostat will probably give me temps under the 195F specified for this engine when moving. (If radiator has the capacity)
Would installing a 180F - 190F thermostat help (or hurt)?
Factory Thermostat = 195F
Current thermostat = 195F
Runs a bit warm in the Summer only when sitting still on very hot days in traffic or at long red lights etc.
When moving it seems to do fine.
Sitting still in traffic Max temp = 224F-228F (fans kick on, temp drops back to 212F, then rises again...repeat)
Moving = 197F-205F
228F seems too close to 260F (purely opinion) and I'd like to see it hover a bit lower when sitting in traffic etc.
But installing a thermostat will probably give me temps under the 195F specified for this engine when moving. (If radiator has the capacity)
Would installing a 180F - 190F thermostat help (or hurt)?