Thermostat-two diff types?
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Thermostat-two diff types?
I just bought an 84 GSL SE, and noticed the temp barely comes off cold. I went on to get a new thermostat for the car on Rockauto and they have a 180 and a 195 degree version. Which should I get? Why are they 2 diff available?
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also the aftermarket stuff has big quality issues, especially stant. i have spent a lot of time boiling thermostats on my stove!
the Mazda thermostat, which is made by NTC, is 82c
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Whether you get OEM or aftermarket, the thermostat has to have the part that blocks the bypass when it is open. Otherwise a significant portion of the water leaving the water pump will bypass the radiator and not get cooled. If you run without a thermostat, you have to thread and plug the bypass. Here are pictures of thermostats w/ and w/o the bypass block.
Nothing to block the bypass
Nothing to block the bypass
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