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Winter thermostat #159743 12/21/09 05:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 860 missouri n2chev OP ChatMaster - 750
OP n2chev ChatMaster - 750 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 860 missouri	Aynone see any reason against changing out my 140 degree thermostat and putting in a 180, in an attempt to get a little more heat out of the heater?? (1931) I drive this car all winter long if the roads are dry, her and I were out in it yesterday in 20 degree weather and mt tootsies toes were a bit chilly even thought it was comfortable for me. hoppy "Four-Doors-Forever"

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Re: Winter thermostat n2chev #159744 12/21/09 06:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 597 Ottawa, Canada shawng Oil Can Mechanic
shawng Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 597 Ottawa, Canada	Do you have any idea at what temperature the car runs at in the summer? I ask because the 140 might indeed be too cold or offering you nothing in the summer. In that case, putting in a 180 and leaving it there might be the best choice. It's not how fast you can go, but how good you look at 20 MPH.

Re: Winter thermostat shawng #159758 12/21/09 08:22 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 731 NW Arkansas, USA Dads 31 Oil Can Mechanic
Dads 31 Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 731 NW Arkansas, USA	what thermostat? what heater? Chevrolet Valve In Head, Ahead In Value

Re: Winter thermostat n2chev #159784 12/22/09 12:46 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 19,758 Likes: 64 The Great State of TEXAS Chipper ChatMaster - 15,000
Chipper ChatMaster - 15,000 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 19,758 Likes: 64 The Great State of TEXAS	Hoppy, If you are running antifreeze at at least 33+% then a 180 deg thermostat will be okay. It should also be okay in the summer but a higher % of antifreeze would provide a little more boiling protection. Actually your engine will put out a bit more power if it runs hotter. How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!

Re: Winter thermostat Chipper #159797 12/22/09 07:57 AM
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OP n2chev ChatMaster - 750 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 860 missouri	Chipper-Thank You hoppy "Four-Doors-Forever"

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