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Best Thermostat temp for florida driving 900

posted by  miracleman49 on  Wed May 21 07:20 CST 2003
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What temperature thermostat would y'all recommend for a b230f 4 cyl engine that will be driven exclusively in central florida?

I thought 82 deg Cel (180 Farenheit) would be best. Dealer parts guy said they always install 189 degree Farenheit thermostats.

Any brand you would recommend?

Is there advantages to those thermostats that have the little thingy that sits in the predrilled hole and rattles, allowing air to vent to the expansion tank?

thanks in advance







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    Best Thermostat temp for florida driving 900

    posted by  Aye Roll on  Wed May 21 07:53 CST 2003
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    The stock thermostat should be fine. I think it's 95°C. And I believe that they all have the little vent hole thing.

    I'm not a big fan of lowering engine temps even on a turbo car- the engine is designed to make power at a certain temperature. Lower temperatures change oil viscosity and reduce overall efficiency, as well as allowing a bit more moisture to collect in the oil. An engine that runs cold all the time builds up a LOT of water in the oil, and with it lots of sludge. A hotter engine drives off this moisture.

    If your antifreeze is fresh, and properly mixed, and you're not leaking anywhere, there should be no issues requiring you to run the low-temp thermostat.
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    Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M46- 220K, 87 244DL- 230K, 88 744GLE- 198K, 91 244 180K, 88 244GL 145K








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      Best Thermostat temp for florida driving 900

      posted by  Volvodad on  Wed May 21 10:24 CST 2003
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      Factory standard for my 1994 940 is the 92C (198F) stat. The turbo models used a 87C (189F) stat. Volvo did not call for "summer" or "winter" thermostats, so if your cooling system is in good shape, the stock stat will hold the engine temperature where Volvo intended.
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      Bob (81-244GL B21F, 83-244DL B23F, 94-940Sedan B230FD)







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