Yeah, screw up the engine instead of fixing the gauge reading, assuming
it is really even out of typical in the first place. Makes sense, if you
want a new engine anyway. Otherwise, yank that 70 degree crap right out.
You can get away with an 80 degree, depending on climate and driving
patterns but a 70 degree in NG, period. The 70 degree is made for people
who want to hide a cooling problem to sell a defective car. In other
words, for used car lots.

Mark

 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

>a while back i told y'all my '85 was running hot.. needle would be over the
>red light at normal op temp.  fan would come on when when needle got at 3/4.
>put a new rad in, changed the gauge in the dash, still didnt bring the temps
>down..
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>a few days ago, put a new t-stat in..  a 70� one instead of the 87� one..
>now needle barely makes it to the bottom of the red light...   of course keep
>in mind that its still winter here in PA even if it is officially
>spring..(been in the low 40�'s last few days except for today)
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>talked to ken and he said the only adverse affects from running a 70� t-stat
>instead of the orig 87� one, is that the t-stat will take longer to open, so
>the van will think its cold longer, and run rich longer..  so fuel mileage goes
>down..    anyone else run a lower temp t-stat in their van??  experiences?
>ideas?   thanks...
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>chris
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