how to changew the thermo on a 94 cobra?

94cobra#519 · Jul 20, 2009

how to changew the thermo on a 94 cobra? any thing i should be aware of or is it just like any other thermo change? also im changing it because my car runs to hot and i think the thermo is bad. i bought a 192* should i get a 180* instead?

94cobra#519 · Jul 20, 2009

Venom351R · Jul 20, 2009

a 180 is fine but dont go lower or your car will stay in open loop all the time. Take off the upper hose, unbolt the 2 bolts on the housing and take it off and pull the old thermostat out. Peal off the old gasket make sure none is left on the housing or the intake. Place the new gasket on w/ the thermostat facing the correct direction (it will say which way is the correct way) Place the housing back on and bolt it up and re attach the upper hose and your done.

revhead347 · Jul 20, 2009

What do you consider hot? Putting in a 180* thermostat isn't going to make the car run any cooler. By the time the car is at 195*, the thermostat is going to be wide open, and flowing as much water as it can regardless of the thermo temp range. If you want to flow more water to the radiator, you have to get a Mr. Gasket high flow thermostat. Though I must warn you, once you switch to a high flow thermo, you're not going to have much for heat in the winter. The thermostat flows so much water to the radiator, hardly anything gets to the heater core.

Kurt

Venom351R · Jul 20, 2009

Dont think it gets to cold in Fresno CA in the winter months.

94cobra#519 · Jul 20, 2009

the bypass how is cracked also ? is that something i just cut my self or is it a pre bent/shaped hose?

94GTCoupe · Jul 20, 2009

Venom351R said:
Dont think it gets to cold in Fresno CA in the winter months.

you are correct,sir!
some frosty days,but nothing too major.

the bypass how is cracked also ? is that something i just cut my self or is it a pre bent/shaped hose?

its a shaped piece,any parts store will have it.

94GTCoupe · Jul 20, 2009

heres the autozone by-pass hose part #.

#63726,$15.99

94cobra#519 · Jul 20, 2009

thanks guys i got it done. we'll see how well it works hopefully better beings its 110 degrees outside right now.

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