Re: 170 or 180 replacement thermostat?

John Henderson wrote:
> DemoDisk wrote:
> 
>> There are replacement thermostats in 170, 180, and 192
>> degrees. Which one is right for a 93 SentraXE with GA16DE
>> engine & manual transmission?
>>
>> Someone told me the engine will waste gas if you choose too
>> cold a thermostat. Is there any harm (or benefit) using one 10
>> higher than called for? This isn't going to be fun to do so I
>> want to make sure I use the best one.
> 
> Everything I've read agrees 170ºF as the original fitment on
> GA16DE engines.
> 
> Fan switch cut-in temperature is listed as 180-190ºF.  If the
> fan cuts in often, this could negate any fuel savings achieved
> from running the engine a bit warmer.
> 
> John

	My '92 Sentra XE has two fans. One seems to run all the time, 
the other one never runs. I'm thinking maybe my coolant temp 
sensor is defective (per my "cold start" posts).

	I believe one of my manuals insists the thermostat have 
something called a "jiggle valve" and it must have a certain 
orientation. The replacement thermo I ordered does not have this. 
  I don't plan on replacing the thermo unless I have to after 
seeing how much work it is.


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PB
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