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Thermostat -- Caravan
Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the
motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob Caravan/Voyager --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 10/22/2004 |
"BeeP" > wrote in message news:cAgfd.2033$803.1623@trndny04... > Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the > motor. New England. > They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 degrees -- what is > the best one to get ? > TIA > Bob > Caravan/Voyager > I have had two of these and always ran the 180 degree. This was in upstate New York and provided plenty of heat in the bitter cold winter driving. |
"BeeP" > wrote in message news:cAgfd.2033$803.1623@trndny04... > Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the > motor. New England. > They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 degrees -- what is > the best one to get ? > TIA > Bob > Caravan/Voyager > I have had two of these and always ran the 180 degree. This was in upstate New York and provided plenty of heat in the bitter cold winter driving. |
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote:
> Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the > motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 > degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob 195 is the correct rating. A colder thermostat will increase emissions, hasten oil contamination and reduce fuel economy. |
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote:
> Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the > motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 > degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob 195 is the correct rating. A colder thermostat will increase emissions, hasten oil contamination and reduce fuel economy. |
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote: > >> Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the >> motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 >> degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob > > 195 is the correct rating. A colder thermostat will increase emissions, > hasten oil contamination and reduce fuel economy. Both of our early Caravans (86 & 87) came with and always replaced with 180 and never had any problems. In fact the dealer one time when questioned about a little better heat if I switched to a 195 recommended against it in the 2.6 Mitsubishi's due to their head warping problems (something else I personally never had issue with). Never had problem with oil contamination or fuel economy. Can't speak on emissions as at the time was in upstate NY where testing is not required. |
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote: > >> Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the >> motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 >> degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob > > 195 is the correct rating. A colder thermostat will increase emissions, > hasten oil contamination and reduce fuel economy. Both of our early Caravans (86 & 87) came with and always replaced with 180 and never had any problems. In fact the dealer one time when questioned about a little better heat if I switched to a 195 recommended against it in the 2.6 Mitsubishi's due to their head warping problems (something else I personally never had issue with). Never had problem with oil contamination or fuel economy. Can't speak on emissions as at the time was in upstate NY where testing is not required. |
Thanks. DS, when you talk about fuel economy, are you referring to
the coolant-temperature-controlled auto choke on the carb? As you probably know, if the coolant does not heat up, the Mikuni carb on the Mitz 2.6 continues to run on full choke, which kills any chance of fuel economy. OR, are you referring to higher temps being generally more beneficial to combustion and overall engine performance? Or both. Fill me in, thanks. BTW, Autozone web site lists 180 as OEM temp. Do temp requirements increase with age? TIA Bob "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote: > > > Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the > > motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 > > degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob > > 195 is the correct rating. A colder thermostat will increase emissions, > hasten oil contamination and reduce fuel economy. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.784 / Virus Database: 530 - Release Date: 10/27/2004 |
Thanks. DS, when you talk about fuel economy, are you referring to
the coolant-temperature-controlled auto choke on the carb? As you probably know, if the coolant does not heat up, the Mikuni carb on the Mitz 2.6 continues to run on full choke, which kills any chance of fuel economy. OR, are you referring to higher temps being generally more beneficial to combustion and overall engine performance? Or both. Fill me in, thanks. BTW, Autozone web site lists 180 as OEM temp. Do temp requirements increase with age? TIA Bob "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message n.umich.edu... > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote: > > > Need new thermostat for 86 caravan 2.6 L Mitz. About 50Kmiles on the > > motor. New England. They come in different temp ranges 160, 180, 195 > > degrees -- what is the best one to get ? TIA Bob > > 195 is the correct rating. A colder thermostat will increase emissions, > hasten oil contamination and reduce fuel economy. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.784 / Virus Database: 530 - Release Date: 10/27/2004 |
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, BeeP wrote:
> Thanks. DS, when you talk about fuel economy, are you referring to > the coolant-temperature-controlled auto choke on the carb? As you > probably know, if the coolant does not heat up, the Mikuni carb on the > Mitz 2.6 continues to run on full choke, which kills any chance of > fuel economy. OR, are you referring to higher temps being generally > more beneficial to combustion Both. > BTW, Autozone web site lists 180 as OEM temp. Do temp requirements > increase with age? No, and I may have been incorrect, but you need to check FACTORY literature rather than depending on the error-riddled catalogues at Autobone. |
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