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airdale94 · 12-08-2009, 02:29 PM

I run a 180 in mine and it gets plenty hot in Kansas. I would think a 160 would be plenty for LA. If your temp. climbs while idle it sounds like you have a cooling issue. Either your fan or radiator flow. It sounds like a flow problem if your heater isn't heating up. Your radiator and heater core might be resticted. Your thermostat might also be the problem. I like to run the Hypertech PowerStats. They have a more controlled flow. They will open in incremental ammounts, where others are either opened or closed.

12-08-2009, 02:29 PM	#10
airdale94 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Topeka,KS Posts: 778	Re: Heater and T-stat? I run a 180 in mine and it gets plenty hot in Kansas. I would think a 160 would be plenty for LA. If your temp. climbs while idle it sounds like you have a cooling issue. Either your fan or radiator flow. It sounds like a flow problem if your heater isn't heating up. Your radiator and heater core might be resticted. Your thermostat might also be the problem. I like to run the Hypertech PowerStats. They have a more controlled flow. They will open in incremental ammounts, where others are either opened or closed.