Replaced OEM radiator with a 3-core radiator in the 95 Sub. Do I need to
change the thermostat?
Seems to run a little above 210 before gauge falls. Before it did not
seem to climb so high.

overloadedjc70 proclaimed:

> Replaced OEM radiator with a 3-core radiator in the 95 Sub. Do I need to
> change the thermostat?
> Seems to run a little above 210 before gauge falls. Before it did not
> seem to climb so high.
>
You wouldn't want to change the temperature range of your thermostat,
but it very well may be misbehaving. You could also have air pockets
from not flushing all air from the cooling system.

overloadedjc70 wrote:

> Replaced OEM radiator with a 3-core radiator in the 95 Sub. Do I need to
> change the thermostat?
> Seems to run a little above 210 before gauge falls. Before it did not
> seem to climb so high.
>
Yes, change it. Get a good high flow balanced unit, like Mr. Gasket. If the
engine is essentially stock, use the stock temp range.
If you drill a small hole in it, you won't have to worry about bleeding/burping
the system. It will do it itself.

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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:26:31 -0400, "overloadedjc70"
<overloadedjc63@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Replaced OEM radiator with a 3-core radiator in the 95 Sub. Do I need to
>change the thermostat?
>Seems to run a little above 210 before gauge falls. Before it did not
>seem to climb so high.


yes change the thermostat just for fun, especially if it's not been
changed in a number of years.

Regular stock thermostat on these trucks is a 195F
I run a 180F thermostat in my 92K1500 pickup with no problems.

I would not advise to run anything cooler than 180F.

Its good practice to change the thermostat every couple of years.
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