EndeavoredH3
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Ive come across a couple threads to find a 180* thermostat, and no luck. I dont know if Im terrible at finding 180* thermostats or its apart of some ancient stock covered in dust on a shelf somewhere. Just past gutting the lower thermostat and installing an inline thermostat on the upper radiator hose, Ive come across a 355Nation post about shimming the I-5 thermostat.
Link to the tutorial:
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://www.355nation.net/threads/how-to-shim-your-thermostat.188762/
The first thermostat lasted for 10 years and was a 180*, the one that replaced it is a 194*. During the summer Im seeing temps of 225*+ climbing grades. The highest value ive seen is 227*. Before with the OEM 180* t-stat I wouldn't see these temps this often. Everything in the cooling system was replaced,
I'm hoping to find a good solution for us I-5 guys, not sure if shimming the t-stat is a good idea or not. Haven't heard of the practice until coming across the 355nation thread. Any input is appreciated!
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Link to the tutorial:
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]https://www.355nation.net/threads/how-to-shim-your-thermostat.188762/
The first thermostat lasted for 10 years and was a 180*, the one that replaced it is a 194*. During the summer Im seeing temps of 225*+ climbing grades. The highest value ive seen is 227*. Before with the OEM 180* t-stat I wouldn't see these temps this often. Everything in the cooling system was replaced,
(Besides the radiator),
when the new 194* t-stat was installed. I'm hoping to find a good solution for us I-5 guys, not sure if shimming the t-stat is a good idea or not. Haven't heard of the practice until coming across the 355nation thread. Any input is appreciated!
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