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May 21, 2012 | 08:28 PM

#11

DRuben

Joined: Dec 2010

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From: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Originally Posted by oscar sanchez

good points i dont deny them but lets say as DRuben did i fixed the original problem which i think was the coolant elbows leaking coolant and letting out enough preassure so as to not let my thermostat do its job if i remove it to rid me of future headaches will i be ok?

Its ok to do it but just to be on the safe side, throw in a tstat. Its only like $10

May 23, 2012 | 09:08 AM

#12

oscar sanchez

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Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 34

problem solved running a 160 thermostat and cars running fine last question would be im running two bottles of hyper lube super coolant and water is this ok to run on our engines?

May 23, 2012 | 10:29 AM

#13

ChibiBlackSheep

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Joined: Sep 2008

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From: Southeast PA

A 160 thermostat might throw a code in the colder months that the engine isn't getting to the normal operating temperature.

May 23, 2012 | 10:40 AM

#14

tps221

Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 1,043

From: massachusetts

lol mine is cooler than normall when driving but heats up a bove normal when in traffic or idling for to long lol never comes close to pegging though lol