160º t-stat...can't find one for the 'turd!
09-05-2006, 08:13 AM
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160º t-stat...can't find one for the 'turd! 97' RS 3.8L V-6 (Hence the 6-bucket turd title)
I look them up and i find ones for '98+ Camaros.
And i find them for the supercharged 3800-ll engines in the Pontiac's. (fwd) which i know are different engines....being that u can't swap the supercharger
So with that said, I've looked on Summit (which has none that i could find), Jegs has them for the FWD Pontiac's i listed above. And a general Google search has led me back to those 2 again and again.
I want to get one because over all no mater what my car runs hot. And i utterly hate the fact that the car has to get retarded hot before the fans kick on and the t-stat opens.
Plenty of coolant (flushed recently, and is on a regular basis so get rid of any air-pockets)
Good engine oil. I have a slight misfire here and there i have to figure out. But the engine is open on both ends so it's not like the hot stuff stays around for long...but it still heats up. And that = me getting pissed off.
So, if anyone has a 97' 3.8L turd like me or knows where to get a thermostat for one, I'd greatly appreciate it. A link, a site name....anything. or Let me know if they're universal. i just don't want to buy one or order one and then be stuck with one that i don't need. Because i know my self, and i won't mail it back I'll just keep it, suck it up and order another one.
Thank you for your time and patience,
Anthony
I look them up and i find ones for '98+ Camaros.
And i find them for the supercharged 3800-ll engines in the Pontiac's. (fwd) which i know are different engines....being that u can't swap the supercharger
So with that said, I've looked on Summit (which has none that i could find), Jegs has them for the FWD Pontiac's i listed above. And a general Google search has led me back to those 2 again and again.
I want to get one because over all no mater what my car runs hot. And i utterly hate the fact that the car has to get retarded hot before the fans kick on and the t-stat opens.
Plenty of coolant (flushed recently, and is on a regular basis so get rid of any air-pockets)
Good engine oil. I have a slight misfire here and there i have to figure out. But the engine is open on both ends so it's not like the hot stuff stays around for long...but it still heats up. And that = me getting pissed off.
So, if anyone has a 97' 3.8L turd like me or knows where to get a thermostat for one, I'd greatly appreciate it. A link, a site name....anything. or Let me know if they're universal. i just don't want to buy one or order one and then be stuck with one that i don't need. Because i know my self, and i won't mail it back I'll just keep it, suck it up and order another one.
Thank you for your time and patience,
Anthony
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09-05-2006, 08:25 AM
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I got one for mine I forgot the part number, but when my friend looked it up it showed up as being for a 6.0L truck. This was at Orielly's and it was a item they normally stocked. Cost 19.99 and it works/fit fine
EDIT missed the part that it was a V6 sorry
EDIT missed the part that it was a V6 sorry