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Stat only controls hot warm before it opens.Not the temp it runs at.A 180 should run at about 180 to 200.Most new cars run a 195 and run anywhere from 200 to 220.Thats watching actual temps with a scan tool.My 65 runs a 180 and stays around 180 to 190 on a hot day and runnign back to back at the track.Rocky

I try to keep my old street driven hotrods at or under 200 F when warmed up My 2006 CTD runs right at 200 F all the time unless pulling a big(24ft. enclosed) heavy(8600+lbs) trailer up a hill, it will get up to 230F then

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Stat only controls hot warm before it opens.Not the temp it runs at.

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I know this, but it does, in a way, control where the engine runs at also. Starts to open at 180*, but engine temp continues to rise a bit until stat is fully open then engine starts to cool back down. I would expect that anywhere from 185-190 would be normal. Just looking to see if this is the consensis of others.

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Just looking to see if this is the consensis of others.

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Then why delete your post?

Depend on the stat.Some open sooner some later than others.My 180 hi flow seems to open about 170 or so.New cars Ive seen them open all over the place.Rocky