Miata Mailing List: June 1997, Message #207
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From: 	"Fletcher Blades" <fblades@fanshawe.newzealand.ncr.com>

Subject: Re: 160 degree thermo..

Date: 	Mon, 2 Jun 1997 22:06:59 -0500



>Hello my miata friends...

>

>    I awhile back, like many of you, had replaced the stock thermostat   

with a

>160 unit.. I would like to know if the temperature gauge would read on   

the

>cooler side. The position of my gauge is the same as original.. I would

>figure that with the cooler unit that it would bring down the needle   

some

>torwards the cooler side of the gauge. Any insight to this would be

>appreciated..

>

>Garry

>94c red.



I noticed the needle drop maybe a whole needles-width, maybe a bit less.

The drop in heater temperature was much more noticeable, and there was no   

noticable improvement in power.



I have since changed it back out..  (its winter down here, and I like to   

keep warm).



Fletch.