4th 180° Thermostat Since FBO/Tune/Whipple???

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Rakman

Discussion Starter · 1 mo ago

4th time my 180° stat has stuck since my FBO/Whipple upgrades. I run straight E85. My builder keeps replacing with the same stat & this keeps happening. Could it be a sensor? Tune?

I am scheduled to put in an F1 stage 2 intercooler in 2 weeks. Will that solve the problem??

Builder can't figure this out & I am lost. HELP PLEASE.

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Lil Hemi

· #21 · 28 d ago

Michael_Z said:
What would cause the mpg to be that bad? I’m on stock tune.

Right foot? Idk man but a thermostat shouldn’t affect fuel consumption.

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X+ Pilot

· #22 · 28 d ago

Michael_Z said:
I got my stock thermostat changed to a 190 thermostat and now my mpg average is 9.3 from 11.3 mpg average. Is this normal?

Did your bad gas mileage start when you changed the thermostat? Or just recently.

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Michael_Z

· #23 · 27 d ago

X+ Pilot said:
Did your bad gas mileage start when you changed the thermostat? Or just recently.

When I got the thermostat changed, I reseted the stats around the same time.

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Zar_Trackhawk

· #24 · 24 d ago

Michael_Z said:
When I got the thermostat changed, I reseted the stats around the same time.

Thermostat wouldn't change mpg. If you got exhaust or intake installed, that would do it. I got mine mpg change when I installed aFe intake. More air, More fuel. And ofcourse heavy foot. 🤣

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Zar_Trackhawk

· #25 · 24 d ago

30birdy99 said:
Here is a shot of mine.

So, fan turn on at 208 low, 212 mid, and 218 high. Are these stock #s?

So in actuality, temps would rise higher before you see them drop, say 208 turn on, takes few second, it gets to 212, that it drops slowly. Theoretically saying.

I say this because I have 180 thrmo, but I see #s on dash at 185.

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