160 DEGREE ON 2000 CAMARO

[articacid]

so do u need some sort of tuning for 180? or is it just plug and play? what about the 160 with an 02?

[grayman]

180 just drops in...not ses light.

160 most often gives SES light and causes the fans to run continuously as well as having the temp gauge turn off.

it is best to tune the fan off / on temps in relation to the new thermostat as well. either a manual fan switch or someting like a hypertech to actually reprogram the compter.

[articacid]

so right now my car always sits at 210 and stock is 195. so if i get a 180 what will it sit at normally? under 200?

[grayman]

i went from just over half way on the stock temp gauge to just under halfway on the temp gauge when I switched to a 180 thermo. my fans a tuned for the 180 thermo and it does not go up in temp while ideling at stop lights. it just always stays below the halfway mark on the gauge.

[firebird99ramair6]

So what are sayin a 160 thermo is suppose to set off engine lights?

[BLLDOGG]

in my 2000 camaro, i put in a 160 thermo with no codes, no loss of economy, fans dont stay on all the time and my temp gauge works....nothing is wrong cause of it [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Camaro Dom]

how do you tune your fans for the different thermos?

[97rs4life]

with hp tuners, dhp, or hypertech

[Brando569]

i dont see why it would be a problem if your fans were on all the time. if they were on all the time the engine should run cooler, which would make it perform better.

[foff667]

Originally posted by grayman:
160 most often gives SES light and causes the fans to run continuously as well as having the temp gauge turn off.

incorrect...the fans will come on at their normal stock temps which is well over 210*

[foff667]

fwiw my 00 gtp had these problems with the 160 thermo that was in it...i threw in a 180 and the code went away.

[shenanigans]

fwiw I have a 160 in my 2k no codes or anything ever on my scans...

and just for info since its a big thread...

V6 Camaro/Firebird Stock Cooling Fan Temperatures:

- Stock Cooling Fan Temperatures

Fan 1 on/off at: 227°F/218F°
Fan 2 on/off at: 235°F/228°F

- Stock 195° Thermostat

Fan 1 on/off at: 209°F/200°F
Fan 2 on/off at: 219°F/210°F

- 180° Hypertech PowerStat

Fan 1 on/off at: 194°F/185°F
Fan 2 on/off at: 204°F/195°F


- 160° Hypertech PowerStat

Fan 1 on/off at: 184°F/175°F
Fan 2 on/off at: 194°F/185°F