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rozett
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• Limington, ME, USA |
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• Registered on 1/10/2003 |
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 Posted:2/16/2004 09:13 |
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Since I will never pull a heavy trailer in the hot desert, but do drive nearly empty in sub-zero temperatures quite often, I would like to bump up the ambient running temp when it is cold out. And here in Maine, we only have two seasons... winter and 4th of July. 
I've looked through the service manual and can not find the spec on the stock thermostat. So, is bumping the thermostat up 10 degrees too much?
//bruce
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, and Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 285s. |
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RS-TX
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• Little River, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 11/22/2002 |
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 Posted:2/16/2004 21:55 |
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Hmmm, interesting question. If you were talking about my Dad's old 1969 Dodge D250 I'd say "no problem". But with all of the computer controls on new vehicles I don't know what the result would be. Maybe no change, and maybe all sorts of warning lights would come on.
An alternative might be one of those grill "covers" that I've seen on big-rigs. I think they are called winter screens. Anyway, restricting the incoming air a little might help to warm things up and avoid messing with engine settings.
Good luck.
Rick
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rozett
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• Limington, ME, USA |
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Posted:2/16/2004 23:07 |
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Yea, I thought of that. On my old 1980 F150, I used to put a piece of heavy duty cardboard in front of the radiator and that worked well. Problem on the Ex is that I need to remove the grille to get it in and out.
//bruce
2000 Excursion Limited V10 4x4
ART brakes, Rancho RSX shocks, Hellwig rear sway bar, SD grille, V10 badges, Sylvania Silverstars, clear corners, and Bridgestone Dueler A/T REVO 285s. |
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