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Where does the coolant temp gauge read with 160 thermostat?

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YOUR RESEARCHWhere does the coolant temp gauge read with 160 thermostat?

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The t-stat opens completely at a lower temperature, but it won't change where the needle winds up once your car is operating at normal running temps.

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Use digital readout in the climate control display

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If you really want to know what your engine temperature is you will want to use the digital readout in the climate control display.

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The t-stat opens completely at a lower temperature, but it won't change where the needle winds up once your car is operating at normal running temps.

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If you really want to know what your engine temperature is you will want to use the digital readout in the climate control display.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I installed the 160 LN thermostat and I'm wondering where the gauge should read. Mine reads from the 8 in 180 to as high as just to the right still touching the 0 in 180. About right? All my posts are understanding my baseline of the vehicle.

POST 2Original post

I hope you're not the next KK. It's all normal but then again you are going to get people with slightly different readings. As long as the needle doesn't go past the right of the "0", you should be fine. That's when the fans will kick on to bring you back down. These kinds of topics have been covered many times in the past. You may just wanna do some quick searches next time.

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Normal operating temperature for your car does not change because you have a low-temp T-stat. The t-stat opens completely at a lower temperature, but it won't change where the needle winds up once your car is operating at normal running temps. The low-temp tstat starts allowing coolant through the block and throughout the cooling system at a lower temperature than the standard thermostat. It does not change your cooling system capacity...

POST 4Original post

My temp gauge, with clean radiators, shows the needle straight up unless it's hotter than normal or I'm beating on the car.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks all. Just getting a baseline of where my idiot gauges are supposed to be. Love the DIY in the forum.

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If you really want to know what your engine temperature is you will want to use the digital readout in the climate control display. It is more accurate than the gauge. To figure out which buttons to press to display the various temperatures, do a search on this site.

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