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| | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18 | I just put a new thermostat in my 70 chevy,(307) The guy at the auto parts store sold me one with a temperature setting of 195 degrees. I immediately noticed that the temperature gauge was heading much higher than it would with the old thermostat in it. I don't know what type (setting)the thermostat had when I bought the truck. I went back to the store and got one with a temp setting of 160 degrees. Does anyone know if this will solve the problem or will I be making a mistake by putting it in. The truck ran fine before i changed it but I thought I would perform a little preventive maintenance since I didn't know how old the previous one was.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 45 | 180 DEGREES IS TYPICALLY THE NORM. FOR AN ENGINE OF THAT VINTAGE.160 MAY BE A LITTLE COOL FOR YOUR CLIMATE.BEWARE OF OIL DILUTION. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Try to find a 180 thermostat. If none can be found, I would go with the 160
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