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Old 07-11-2013, 10:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
Diesel_Dave
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Originally Posted by Lbar View Post
I was talking about final operating temp.
Your thermostat should be the only thing that determines the final operating temp.

There should be only 2 exceptions:
1) Conditions are too cold and/or efficient to ever get the thermostat to open.
2) The vehicle's heat rejection capability has been comprimised and/or engine heat has been increased to the point where the thermostat is fully open and the engine is on it's way to overheating.
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