Well, my 89 XJ sport with the 4 liter is not warming up properly and I believe I have a thermostat that is stuck open. Not a big deal to change so I'm going to go ahead with it soon.

My question is that since I live in a very cold environment, is there a certain temp t-stat that I should run and if so why?

Thanks in advance.

 

Yes...in fact climate doesn't matter. Get a dealer 195 tstat and be done. They last longer and your jeep loves em. Order it online and save a few bucks. I paid $30 at a dealership

 

Yep. That's all we need to say about this. Thread closed. Move along.

 

We've had a "Made in the USA" Stant SuperStat (about $5 at most auto parts stores) in our XJ for almost 5 years now and it works great.......although our XJ has never said whether or not it loves it.

I believe dealership stats r some off brand made in some foreign country.

 

New dealer ones are motorad stats, but they have the jiggle valve. Not sure where they are made.

 

Yep, not Mopar and not "Made in the USA". The jiggle valve only "bleeds" when the motor is off.......why, . Stats without the jiggle valve have a "V" notch that "bleeds" when the motor is either on or off.

 

Ya I was confused when I picked it up. Can't say I've had a problem out of it though. Runs at proper temp with it.

 

Try installing OEM for a change. 99.9% of the complaints here regarding component failure are due to cheap, aftermarket junk.

You get what you pay for, as my Grandfather once told me. He drove a 1947 Buick nearly his entire life after High school, and he forgot more about car maintenance than I will ever know. He always installed factory parts, even back then.

 

The Stant Corporation makes all kinds of OEM parts......I guess MotoRad does also.

 

I've had 15 different vehicles, all with stant Tstats, and never had a problem with any of them. definitely run the factory recommended temp, idk that using a mopar factory replacement is necessary. $30 for a $2 part seems a bit silly.

 

It's $5 for the s'tat and $25 for the jiggle valve....

 

Made in Israel.

 

ROTF,LMAO........

Wonder how much it costs to ship that $5 part from the other side of the world? $25 maybe?

 

The chinese have no problem doing it.................

 

That's because they are piggybacking spy technology with them.

And toys with small parts that present choking hazards. And toys with lead-based paint.