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TMarsh · 10-16-2025, 08:33 AM

Live in NE Texas, temp. extreme 0-100+F, daily driver. Do you have a thermostat in your car? If so, what is the temperature of the stat, where is it located, top of hose, near block or near radiator. Do you secure it in the hose.
My coupe runs cool but fine without thermostat and runs warmer with one. Just replaced the head gasket, silicone, with copper because of leak into cooling system, decided to take out 160 thermostat and try running it without. Other than temp, seems to run fine as is. Just asking for your personal opinion, and I know it depends a lot on your location.

10-16-2025, 08:33 AM	#1
TMarsh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: N.E. Texas Posts: 182	Opinion Live in NE Texas, temp. extreme 0-100+F, daily driver. Do you have a thermostat in your car? If so, what is the temperature of the stat, where is it located, top of hose, near block or near radiator. Do you secure it in the hose. My coupe runs cool but fine without thermostat and runs warmer with one. Just replaced the head gasket, silicone, with copper because of leak into cooling system, decided to take out 160 thermostat and try running it without. Other than temp, seems to run fine as is. Just asking for your personal opinion, and I know it depends a lot on your location.