Hi Guys,
I replaced my thermostat a few months ago as it was stuck open. It is now summer here in Australia and my car is constantly getting to 100 degrees, and when I turn the engine off the fans are on full bore and stay on for a minute or two after the car is off.
I'm guessing that is the cars way to tell me it's getting a little warm. Coolant levels are good and I'm using oem spec coolant.
My current thermostat opens at 88 degrees. I am going to get a "high flow" thermostat that allows for 30% more coolant flow to help try fix the problem.
My question however is, should I get a thermostat that opens at 82 degrees to try help keep the car a little cooler. Or would the "opening" temperature mean the stat is 100% open, and therefore there would be no added benefit from doing this. If this is the case I will stay with the 88 degree stat to allow the car to get to its operating temperature faster.
Cheers
I replaced my thermostat a few months ago as it was stuck open. It is now summer here in Australia and my car is constantly getting to 100 degrees, and when I turn the engine off the fans are on full bore and stay on for a minute or two after the car is off.
I'm guessing that is the cars way to tell me it's getting a little warm. Coolant levels are good and I'm using oem spec coolant.
My current thermostat opens at 88 degrees. I am going to get a "high flow" thermostat that allows for 30% more coolant flow to help try fix the problem.
My question however is, should I get a thermostat that opens at 82 degrees to try help keep the car a little cooler. Or would the "opening" temperature mean the stat is 100% open, and therefore there would be no added benefit from doing this. If this is the case I will stay with the 88 degree stat to allow the car to get to its operating temperature faster.
Cheers