180 is likely the ideal, ive seen some ppl run 195 hoping for better gas mileage and but danger of overheating, and 160 trying for more power. but 180 is the balance that is designed and works best just go with that.
Follow the top radiator hose, to where it intersects with the motor. This would be the thermostat housing. Remove this, and the thermostat will be exposed.
195
Could be a bad coolant temperature sensor, fan relay or thermostat. keep in mind the fan motor itself may be bad.
the part with the spring goes towards the motor,
Yes. The engine needs a thermostat to maintain correct operating temperature.
Hi, I recently replaced the coolant temperature sensor and thermostat on my '01 GTP. Are you referring to the temp. sensor? If so it's directly below the thermostat on the top of the motor obviously towards the driver's side. take the plastic cover off of the top of the motor and follow the upper raditor house down to the neck on the top of the intake manifold. directly below that is the sensor screwed into the manifold right below the neck (where the thermostat is).
The thermostat is on the top of the motor where the top radiator hose attaches to it. The housing for it should be held on with two bolts. Remove the bolts and lift up the cover. There's the thermostat.
The thermostat senses the actual temperature in the fridge and compares it to the desired temperature (which the user sets on a dial), if the actual is above the desired it signals the compressor motor to run until the desired temperature is reached, when it stops the motor.
Follow the upper raditor hose from the raditor to the motor, the raditor hose is connected to the thermostat housing, take the houseing off, the thermostat is under the housing.
Top front of motor, next to the thermostat housing, under the back of the alternator.Top front of motor, next to the thermostat housing, under the back of the alternator.
The fan motor is controlled by a thermostat. When you turn off your car if the water temperature is higher then the thermostat is set for. the fan will continue to run until the temperature comes down then shut off. If the thermostat is faulty the fan will either run continually or not at all.
Just to the side of the thermostat housing.Just to the side of the thermostat housing.