Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
heated up.

If you have winter, you want a hot thermostat so for sure you will at
least have say 195 water running through it.

For any emissions sensors or thermostat chokes, or injection you want a
hot one in so the engine warms up fast. If you have it too cold, some
will stay in choke mode or the mechanical choke won't open full.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Shaggie wrote:
>
> >:
> > Bring a lower t-stat and some tools with you as well.
> > -Brian
> >
>
> Hey! That reminds me! I also replaced the thermostat in it... Nobody
> has ever explained to me the terminology of thermostats. If I put in a
> "cooler" thermostat does that mean that my engine will run a little
> cooler since the thermostat will allow the water to flow through the
> radiator sooner, at a cooler water temperature? Or do I have it
> backwards? Or just completely wrong? Is there usually a temperature
> designation stamped on a thermostat? I'm thinking maybe I should go
> ahead (since they are so cheap) and take the thermostat I have to the
> auto parts store and tell them I want a cooler one if that would help me
> run cooler and if they could look at my current thermostat and tell what
> rating it is. I was running at about 210 today and would like to see it
> a little lower than that. What do y'all think?
>
> --
>
> I can hammer it back into shape later...
> :wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
heated up.

If you have winter, you want a hot thermostat so for sure you will at
least have say 195 water running through it.

For any emissions sensors or thermostat chokes, or injection you want a
hot one in so the engine warms up fast. If you have it too cold, some
will stay in choke mode or the mechanical choke won't open full.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Shaggie wrote:
>
> >:
> > Bring a lower t-stat and some tools with you as well.
> > -Brian
> >
>
> Hey! That reminds me! I also replaced the thermostat in it... Nobody
> has ever explained to me the terminology of thermostats. If I put in a
> "cooler" thermostat does that mean that my engine will run a little
> cooler since the thermostat will allow the water to flow through the
> radiator sooner, at a cooler water temperature? Or do I have it
> backwards? Or just completely wrong? Is there usually a temperature
> designation stamped on a thermostat? I'm thinking maybe I should go
> ahead (since they are so cheap) and take the thermostat I have to the
> auto parts store and tell them I want a cooler one if that would help me
> run cooler and if they could look at my current thermostat and tell what
> rating it is. I was running at about 210 today and would like to see it
> a little lower than that. What do y'all think?
>
> --
>
> I can hammer it back into shape later...
> :wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
heated up.

If you have winter, you want a hot thermostat so for sure you will at
least have say 195 water running through it.

For any emissions sensors or thermostat chokes, or injection you want a
hot one in so the engine warms up fast. If you have it too cold, some
will stay in choke mode or the mechanical choke won't open full.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Shaggie wrote:
>
> >:
> > Bring a lower t-stat and some tools with you as well.
> > -Brian
> >
>
> Hey! That reminds me! I also replaced the thermostat in it... Nobody
> has ever explained to me the terminology of thermostats. If I put in a
> "cooler" thermostat does that mean that my engine will run a little
> cooler since the thermostat will allow the water to flow through the
> radiator sooner, at a cooler water temperature? Or do I have it
> backwards? Or just completely wrong? Is there usually a temperature
> designation stamped on a thermostat? I'm thinking maybe I should go
> ahead (since they are so cheap) and take the thermostat I have to the
> auto parts store and tell them I want a cooler one if that would help me
> run cooler and if they could look at my current thermostat and tell what
> rating it is. I was running at about 210 today and would like to see it
> a little lower than that. What do y'all think?
>
> --
>
> I can hammer it back into shape later...
> :wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in news:40916D0E.1C46FE52
@sympatico.ca:

> The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
> heated up.

I've heard stories of how some people have tried removing their thermostats
to make their engine run cooler and how that actually will make your engine
run hotter. I don't understand how that can be if the thermostat has no
bearing on operating temperature once the engine is warmed up. I'm sure
there's something else there at play that I don't know about. Could you
explain this to me? Thank you.


--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in news:40916D0E.1C46FE52
@sympatico.ca:

> The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
> heated up.

I've heard stories of how some people have tried removing their thermostats
to make their engine run cooler and how that actually will make your engine
run hotter. I don't understand how that can be if the thermostat has no
bearing on operating temperature once the engine is warmed up. I'm sure
there's something else there at play that I don't know about. Could you
explain this to me? Thank you.


--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in news:40916D0E.1C46FE52
@sympatico.ca:

> The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
> heated up.

I've heard stories of how some people have tried removing their thermostats
to make their engine run cooler and how that actually will make your engine
run hotter. I don't understand how that can be if the thermostat has no
bearing on operating temperature once the engine is warmed up. I'm sure
there's something else there at play that I don't know about. Could you
explain this to me? Thank you.


--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in news:40916D0E.1C46FE52
@sympatico.ca:

> The thermostat is only for the warm up time, it has no bearing once
> heated up.

I've heard stories of how some people have tried removing their thermostats
to make their engine run cooler and how that actually will make your engine
run hotter. I don't understand how that can be if the thermostat has no
bearing on operating temperature once the engine is warmed up. I'm sure
there's something else there at play that I don't know about. Could you
explain this to me? Thank you.


--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Shaggie <travist34@snotmail.com> wrote in news:c6rpnv$ff063$1@ID-
163201.news.uni-berlin.de:

>
>>:
>> Bring a lower t-stat and some tools with you as well.
>> -Brian

Brian, why did you say that? Mike says the thermostat only is relevant
during the warmup period of the engine.

--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Shaggie <travist34@snotmail.com> wrote in news:c6rpnv$ff063$1@ID-
163201.news.uni-berlin.de:

>
>>:
>> Bring a lower t-stat and some tools with you as well.
>> -Brian

Brian, why did you say that? Mike says the thermostat only is relevant
during the warmup period of the engine.

--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!

Re: followup - good operating temp and thermostat questions
 

Shaggie <travist34@snotmail.com> wrote in news:c6rpnv$ff063$1@ID-
163201.news.uni-berlin.de:

>
>>:
>> Bring a lower t-stat and some tools with you as well.
>> -Brian

Brian, why did you say that? Mike says the thermostat only is relevant
during the warmup period of the engine.

--

I can hammer it back into shape later...
:wq!