jjcsnlynn
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2007
- Location
- Felton, DE
- TDI
- 02 & 03 Jetta TDI,99 Beetle TDI, 04 Chevy Duramax 2500HD 4x4
I've had this car for 4 years now and the temp gauge always ran about 180 ish. When I had the new exhaust put on last year it seemed to cool down to just under 180. Lately it started fluctuating more between 160 going down hills to 200 when in light traffic.
I had my son replace the thermostat yesterday and now its at about 195 and seems to be holding steady. The thermostat that was installed was a Stant 13378 which is a 180 degree temp rated thermostate. The one that came out was a 87 degree Celcius rated (184 degree) thermostat.
Is this normal that a 180 t-stat will run the enging at 195?
I had my son replace the thermostat yesterday and now its at about 195 and seems to be holding steady. The thermostat that was installed was a Stant 13378 which is a 180 degree temp rated thermostate. The one that came out was a 87 degree Celcius rated (184 degree) thermostat.
Is this normal that a 180 t-stat will run the enging at 195?