T2 thermostat temperature?
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T2 thermostat temperature?
I went to the parts store, they gave me a 90 degree thermostat for my t2 and said that it was the right one. So i took my old one out, and it says 82 degrees, WTF? I popped the 90 degree one in, and the car seems to run cooler. WTF!?!?
So seriously, what is it supposed to be, 90 or 82 degrees???? (celcius of course )
So seriously, what is it supposed to be, 90 or 82 degrees???? (celcius of course )
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FINE!!! went out and returned the jobber thermostat, and bought a mazda geniune thermostat. Car still seems to run a bit hot. one notch over half. Could it be the temp gauge sucks? I mean the boost gauge is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY off. I wouldnt be surprised if the temp gauge is crap too. My mechanic has a laser temperature gauge. If i measure the temp of the hoses, should that give me an accurate reading? What should the temperature be when FULLY warmed up?
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I really don't know. I've bought two in the last year or so. The one in the TurboII reads b/t 160 and 170 degrees, fully warmed up and driving at 70mph. Using an after market mechanical gauge I bought last weekend. Just for a look see. Not permanant. Found the wifes 86 runs close to 200 under the same conditions. We're talking 16/17 year old radiator. Swapped thermostats b/t cars. Same results.
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