Thermostat for a 215

[MontanaKeller]

Hey forum,

For those that have the 215, which temp of thermostat would be best? In the manual is calls for 170 degrees. At the parts stores, all I am finding are 160 or 180. What thermostat are you running?

On a side note, my car does not have a fan shroud. I have looked for the part but I could not find one. Since the engine does not have the shroud, should I consider a fan other than the OEM fan? The temp does go up if I am driving in town.

Thanks for all of your help!

[dlh61olds]

In the days your car was made it was standard practice to change the thermostat to a high temperature in the fall of the year( about 180) and in the spring of the year (about 160).

That provided good heat and defrost in winter and way less heat in the summer.

With todays lousey ethanol fuel if you don't drive in cold weather the lower temperature thermostat will be fine and will help eliminate the dreaded ethanol vapor lock.

Try it . You can always go back if you are not satisfied.

Good luck, Dave

[MontanaKeller]

In the days your car was made it was standard practice to change the thermostat to a high temperature in the fall of the year( about 180) and in the spring of the year (about 160).

That provided good heat and defrost in winter and way less heat in the summer.

With todays lousey ethanol fuel if you don't drive in cold weather the lower temperature thermostat will be fine and will help eliminate the dreaded ethanol vapor lock.

Try it . You can always go back if you are not satisfied.

Good luck, Dave

Thanks for the info!