1998 camaro thermostat

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01-10-2013, 07:01 PM

landser88

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1998 camaro thermostat

so im having trouble trying to figure out the right thermostat to get for my 1998 camaro V6. what is the best temp to get that wont throw codes and cause any other problems? 160?

01-10-2013, 07:13 PM

Everett#2390

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195°F is OE spec.
180°F will work, okay.
160°F will make it run rich as in not hot enough.

01-15-2013, 03:06 AM

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160°F thermostat may cause your computer to have some fits because the engine will take too long to warm up. Your engine should be running about 210 ish naturally. I would stick with the 195

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