160° thermostat?

September 26th, 2008, 05:14 PM	#1
mustang_jim85 Regular 2000 mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 86	160° thermostat? So I was lookin around at the auto parts store and saw a 160° tstat made by mr. Gasket for like 10 bucks. Would this be good for mys mustang? It says it fits ford. I live in the south and its always hot here. Good idea? Bad idea? __________________ 42% reduction crank and HO waterpump pulley K&N FIPK Gen II sct livewire

September 26th, 2008, 05:20 PM	#2
GTsetGO MuchCoolerThanGTsetGO 2004 Mustang GT 12.88 @ 112 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 7,319	bad idea. get a 180* and call it a day. __________________ Have a WHITE99 kind of day. www.myspace.com/gtsetgo www.myspace.com/philfriedman www.myspace.com/robsidea A hard-on doesn't count as personal growth.

September 26th, 2008, 06:39 PM	#3
mustang_jim85 Regular 2000 mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 86	Good deal. __________________ 42% reduction crank and HO waterpump pulley K&N FIPK Gen II sct livewire

September 26th, 2008, 08:43 PM

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what exactly does a different thermostat do?

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September 26th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#5
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September 26th, 2008, 09:19 PM	#6
GTsetGO MuchCoolerThanGTsetGO 2004 Mustang GT 12.88 @ 112 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 7,319	keeps the engine at different operating temps by allowing the coolant to flow at a certain temp. 160 is way below the optimal operating temp for our cars. __________________ Have a WHITE99 kind of day. www.myspace.com/gtsetgo www.myspace.com/philfriedman www.myspace.com/robsidea A hard-on doesn't count as personal growth.

September 26th, 2008, 09:29 PM	#7
mustang_jim85 Regular 2000 mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 86	Yea. I did a lot of reading up and the 160 is def too low. It can make our cars throw codes being that low can't it? __________________ 42% reduction crank and HO waterpump pulley K&N FIPK Gen II sct livewire

September 26th, 2008, 10:22 PM

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160 = way to low... i still have yet to change mine back to 180... but i was having electric fan problems and it was a quick temp fix

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September 28th, 2008, 03:12 AM	#9
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	if your state has snow....180thermostat is still to low stick with 195 you willnot see any hp with a lower thermostat not even .5 you might actually LOSE power because the car isnt operating at operating temps __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

September 28th, 2008, 06:33 PM	#10
buddyantunez1 Enthusiast 2000 3.8L Mustang 195.9/220.8 hp/tq N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland MS/Stafford VA Posts: 628	i thought about going to a 180, but im looking to buy an electric water pump so i dont think ill need it. __________________ ~Nitrous is like a Hot Girl with STD's, you know you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences~

September 28th, 2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by buddyantunez1

i thought about going to a 180, but im looking to buy an electric water pump so i dont think ill need it.

Have you found an electric pump for us? I've searched and have yet to find one. If you do, send me the link

please

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