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Old 08-19-2008, 12:48 AM
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I was having issues with a new aluminum rad and a 160 t-stat in my car and it was running 215+.

I simply swapped to a 180 t-stat, and the thing runs right at 180. I think it has to do with it slowing down the water flow through the rad, giving it more time to cool.

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