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Old 01-03-2012, 06:58 AM
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thank you

I did not know that a t-stat continued to open and close to keep the temperatures fairly constant.
I run a 195 but then I have EFI.
My oil pressure is 50 and the temp hangs around 210. Water 195 to 205. After I build my motor (increased about 100 hp) the motor runs about 5 to 10 degrees hotter. If I sit at a light for 2 minutes or more the temp goes from 195 to 205/210, but when I start moving it cools down quickly.
That brings up another question: I have a adjust fan control set to come on at 205 with a 2700 cfm fan. A friend of mine has his fan set to come on at 180 and he has a 180 t-stat. I think his fan runs all the time. The question is does he need to have his fan running all the time?
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