Re: TOY: Temp help part 2

["Glenn" <exxit-1@xxxxxxxx>]

That is a lot of miles Paul.  I can only hope to do the same.  My '89 with
22RE runs very well with 160K on it.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Cherubini" <cherubini@mindspring.com>
To: <toyota@4x4wire.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: TOY: Temp help part 2


> Besides the Toyota 190 degrees stat. the Toyota 180 degree
> stat also be used
> http://www.saber.net/~monarch/thermostat.jpg
>
> The 180 was standard on the turbocharged 22R-E and on
> nearly all 20R engines.  The 180 offers these benefits:
>
> - noticably reduced engine pinging
> - noticably lower oil consumption
> - slower deterioration of engine gaskets and hoses
> - extremely long engine life*
>
> and one disadvantage:
>
> - about 1/2 of 1 MPG less gas mileage
>
> Paul Cherubini
>
> * my 1992 22R-E has 397,000 miles with no head gasket
>    or timing chain problems and 180 psi compression on
>    all cylinders and burns only 3000 miles/quart. I used
>    the 180 thermostat for most of these miles. This engine
>    will probably make it to 600,000.
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