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So I swapped a 16 lb radiator cap for the 20 lb...
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<blockquote data-quote="DILLARD000" data-source="post: 1039644" data-attributes="member: 74901"><p>Ran many years 192f ThermoStat FactoryOE FordMotorCraft# 2L2z-8575-aa\rt1167;</p><p>in 95f+ weather idling, temp would rise & be forced to shut off AC, turn on Heat & rev engine.</p><p>Experimented with several TStats from 190f down to 174f; any below 180f were unstable opening+closing.</p><p>After replacing junk Plastic FactoryOE ThermoStat Housing with Alum ThermoStat Housing</p><p>& junk PlasticTanked FactoryOE 1CoreRadiator with AllAlum 4CoreRadiator,</p><p><a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=%22183f+84c+thermostat%22+%22stant+14748%22&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiZo-fxvIruAhVHAs0KHcSzDeoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=%22183f+84c+thermostat%22+%22stant+14748%22&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CBFFjJbmDuc2gBcAB4AIAB1AGIAeEUkgEGMjQuNC4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=JVb3X9n8DseEtAbE57bQDg&bih=612&biw=1366&hl=en-GB" target="_blank">settled on 183f 84c ThermoStat Stant# 14748 with LowerBypassDisc ground narrow slightly</a></p><p>so to not stick open in Housing BypassThroat & provides longer stroke = higher flow.</p><p>CoolantTemp 183~185f steady, both summer >95f & winter <20f, both idling & uphill drag.</p><p><img src="https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/2001fordexplorersporttrac/images/2/2b/2001.Ford.ExST_Stat.Hous_0600_Prepare.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 446px" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DILLARD000, post: 1039644, member: 74901"] Ran many years 192f ThermoStat FactoryOE FordMotorCraft# 2L2z-8575-aa\rt1167; in 95f+ weather idling, temp would rise & be forced to shut off AC, turn on Heat & rev engine. Experimented with several TStats from 190f down to 174f; any below 180f were unstable opening+closing. After replacing junk Plastic FactoryOE ThermoStat Housing with Alum ThermoStat Housing & junk PlasticTanked FactoryOE 1CoreRadiator with AllAlum 4CoreRadiator, [URL='https://www.google.ca/search?q=%22183f+84c+thermostat%22+%22stant+14748%22&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiZo-fxvIruAhVHAs0KHcSzDeoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=%22183f+84c+thermostat%22+%22stant+14748%22&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CBFFjJbmDuc2gBcAB4AIAB1AGIAeEUkgEGMjQuNC4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=JVb3X9n8DseEtAbE57bQDg&bih=612&biw=1366&hl=en-GB']settled on 183f 84c ThermoStat Stant# 14748 with LowerBypassDisc ground narrow slightly[/URL] so to not stick open in Housing BypassThroat & provides longer stroke = higher flow. CoolantTemp 183~185f steady, both summer >95f & winter <20f, both idling & uphill drag. [IMG width="446px"]https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/2001fordexplorersporttrac/images/2/2b/2001.Ford.ExST_Stat.Hous_0600_Prepare.GIF[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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