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Old 11-23-2009, 03:25 AM   #15
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also with a new car the computers are programed to run rich to warm the motor up faster(its another emission thing) so with a lower t-stat you will stay in warm up mode and do nothing but lose mpgs. t-stats are really only useful on older cars
Take yours out for the winter and tell me that again. Oops, just saw you're in JAX, probably wouldn't be as much impact there than up north. So take yours out for the winter and spend the winter in Fargo.
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Old 11-23-2009, 01:21 PM   #16
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Take yours out for the winter and tell me that again. Oops, just saw you're in JAX, probably wouldn't be as much impact there than up north. So take yours out for the winter and spend the winter in Fargo.
I think he was reffering to changing them, not getting rid of them. lol
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Old 11-23-2009, 03:44 PM   #17
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Take yours out for the winter and tell me that again. Oops, just saw you're in JAX, probably wouldn't be as much impact there than up north. So take yours out for the winter and spend the winter in Fargo.
tell me you still get 16 mpg city in that fargo winter
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Old 11-23-2009, 03:50 PM   #18
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If you have simple mods I wouldn't get a thermostat there would really be no gains for you. They are more helpfully when you have like a turbo or supercharger that makes the motor run a little hotter. As for the tune voiding your warranty, this isn't a Nissan GTR so just make sure you have a stock tune on a programmer so you can flash it before you take it in.
I don't know if it's true but I though I read that the ECM now keeps track of the date and time when any reflash occures.. if that happens then your dealer will know you've been up to something...
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Old 11-24-2009, 01:28 AM   #19
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A T-stat is really so simple and cheap, there is no reason not to do it.
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