180 thermostat????????? Where??????????

From : jason purcell

Q: would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason .

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From : joe

jason purcell jepneonrtnospam@earthlink.net wrote in would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason got one for my 360 from napa. btw it runs great with the 180 thermo. plugs look perfect no cel no problems at all. temp gauge used to be at noon now its at 1100 still well above the cold region. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : trey

yes its one of the first mods most people do. that doesnt mean its a good thing to do. the idea is a good one keep the engine cool and it will last forever. however the engine is designed to run at 195-205*. put in a lower temp thermostat and youre likely to trick the computer in to thinking the engine never warms up and keeps it in the enrichment mode. maybe a tad extra power maybe but it will run rich and foul the plugs. additionally theres plenty of data telling you that running the engine too cool will accelerate cylinder wall wear. and absolutly no data telling you that you make more power or any other benificial effect. for an old fashioned carb engine 180* is fine. but for a modern efi engine stick with the 195*. had a friend that ran his malibu for a while with no thermostat at all. took forever to warm up but never overheated! i believe it was one of the first years for the ss in the 60s. so yeah its carbureted. .

From : Annonymous

bob bobcowan@access4less.net wrote and it will last forever. however the engine is designed to run at 195-205*. put in a lower temp thermostat and youre likely to trick the computer in to thinking the engine never warms up and keeps it in the enrichment mode. maybe a tad extra power maybe but it will run rich and foul the plugs. many people have used the 180 degree thermostats including me. the computer has no trouble. a 160 degree thermostat will keep the computer from thinking the engine is warmed up but a 180 works fine. -- frank ball frankb@sonic.net .

From : trey

sounds like the infamous fan relay a small $75 solid state device located on the frame just underneath the air filter. you can install it in 15-20 minutes with an 8mm nut driver or pay the dealer $60 labor. johnb johnbsgenerator@hotmail.com wrote my wife went to work today and the engine light came on our dodge 2000 grand caravan. when i arrived to check it out it would not start and the 2 radiator fans were spinning. it appears that the battery was drained none of the electrical components work windows locks etc. has anyone had a similar experience any ideas what might be going on with the van i took it to a shop that indicated that they needed to charge the battery up before they could troubleshoot the van. .

From : carl saiyed

have them give you the 195 one find one that looks like it in the thermostat rack only is stamped 180. be sure its the same size and top and bottom all match. carl would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason .

From : tbone

unless your engine is pinging doing this really is a waste of time. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason .

From : transurgeon

two words emissions tampering would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason .

From : kend

on wed 01 sep 2004 033202 gmt jason purcell jepneonrtnospam@earthlink.net wrote would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason if it were equipped with carburetor id say ok but fuel injection with temp sensors and emission issues dont do it. keep the 195 therm! kend .

From : bob

jason purcell wrote would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason yes its one of the first mods most people do. that doesnt mean its a good thing to do. the idea is a good one keep the engine cool and it will last forever. however the engine is designed to run at 195-205*. put in a lower temp thermostat and youre likely to trick the computer in to thinking the engine never warms up and keeps it in the enrichment mode. maybe a tad extra power maybe but it will run rich and foul the plugs. additionally theres plenty of data telling you that running the engine too cool will accelerate cylinder wall wear. and absolutly no data telling you that you make more power or any other benificial effect. for an old fashioned carb engine 180* is fine. but for a modern efi engine stick with the 195*. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .

From : tony thomas

changing to a 180 thermostat is required if you install a performance computer or reprogram your existing one for a higher timing. you also have to run 92/93 octane fuel w/ the computer mod. the 180 helps keep the engine from pinging. otherwise i would not do it. not worth the hassle. in my case - i have the performance computer from mopar run a 180 thermostat run 93 octane fuel and get 2 extra mpg so it pays for itself in the extra fuel cost and i really like the extra perforamance when towing the boat. -- tony my boats at http//t.thomas.home.mchsi.com would someone please tell me how/where to get a 180 degree thermostat for my 2001 dodge dakota 4.7l v8 ive called autozone and oreilly; o said there is only a 195 and autozone doesnt have any thermostats for dodges older than 95. ive seen this listed on many a website as one of the first mods that folks do. email me or something please help! jason .