For those who have them, what temp did you program your fans to turn on at?
I ordered one of the stats and will also get the manual fan switch as well and install both at once for staging lane control but curious what you guys set the PCM at?
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160 Thermostate question
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160 Thermostate question
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Re: 160 Thermostate question
i have a 160 and it rarely goes over that... i can only guess it's set at about the same highest it ever climbed was into the red in Vegas in stop and go traffic in about 110*'s ... even with drag radials the roads were like an ice rink! lol
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Re: 160 Thermostate question
My temp gauge is at 210 ,do i just buy the 160 thermostat or do i have to buy the fan switch aswell? I would like the temp gauge to be a little lower
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Re: 160 Thermostate question
To have the fans come on earlier, you have to program the computer for that or install the manual fan switch to be at your control but the fans won't come on until 215.
I talked to a few people and they agree to keep it the same 20 difference for the 160 stat making it 180 or put it 160. I think ill program it at 175 or 180 and install the manual switch to keep total control especially for stop n go traffic on hot days and staging lanes.
I talked to a few people and they agree to keep it the same 20 difference for the 160 stat making it 180 or put it 160. I think ill program it at 175 or 180 and install the manual switch to keep total control especially for stop n go traffic on hot days and staging lanes.
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Re: 160 Thermostate question
Your temp gauge is a dummy gauge, only 98s have true temp gauge. Only time it will read differently is if your thermostat is hanging open and it can't heat up, or its overheating. Otherwise it will always read around 210*.
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Re: 160 Thermostate question
Your fans need to be programmed to match your thermostat, if not it throws a wrench in the works and your car can run hotter even with a lower temp tstat.
Info from LS1tech for a few thermostats and recommended settings:
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________ON______OFF
F1______209F____200F
________98.3C___93.3C
F2______219F____210F
________103.9C__98.9C
________180
________ON______OFF
F1______194F____185F
________90C_____85C
F2______204F____195F
________95.6C___90.6C
________160
________ON______OFF
F1______184F____175F
________84.4C___79.4C
F2______194F____185F
________90C_____85C
Info from LS1tech for a few thermostats and recommended settings:
________195
________ON______OFF
F1______209F____200F
________98.3C___93.3C
F2______219F____210F
________103.9C__98.9C
________180
________ON______OFF
F1______194F____185F
________90C_____85C
F2______204F____195F
________95.6C___90.6C
________160
________ON______OFF
F1______184F____175F
________84.4C___79.4C
F2______194F____185F
________90C_____85C
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Re: 160 Thermostate question
Thanks for posting that chart.
That's very helpful.
That's very helpful.
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