(09-02-2019, 11:28 PM)fixkick,, I can not see the box your thermostat came out of, make nor model # and is a witch hunt fix a NON PROBLEM NOW. Wrote:(09-02-2019, 08:45 PM)rasmeidirt Wrote: Poor rockauto Stant thermostat!!!!! They put the wrong temperature thermostat in the right box of Sidekick Sport!! Never again.
I bring the old thermostat to several local auto wrecking shops. They have many from Toyota and Korean vehicles. I pick up three from the Korean ones that look similar with 82C. I will test them with boiling water to find which one still work!
Like I said it has only 50MM stumped on it, no other letters or numbers! Even the center point of the moon face is not really at the center!!! I only get the real rubber seal!!
If the 210f temp is OK, why do you say this engine is normal only at 180f / 82C??
(I SAID that for testing it, only, this is reverse flow cooling, and you fail to understand what that means)
Today it even rises to 212f via the scan tool. 100% normal on a reverse flow cooling system 100% and you are doing a witch hunt , failing to under stand any of that.)
The old thermostat read either 190f or 194f on long distance drive but it throws the code P0125. (125 has 3 causes not1)
the old was reading way too low. 212F is ECT temps not thermostat temps do you know that and why , if not I can tell you, see the cylinder head, see that, see how 180f water gets way hotter as it cools the head then lands at the ECT LAST AT THE REAR OF THE HEAD sure, it runs 212f ,and the book on your J18 tells you that clear as day if you learn to read that, under cooling, for a fact.
The engine coolant is 50/50!! I only drive the car in short distances. I am afraid to go to the traffic jam city or to go on long distance! I am afraid that the temp will rise further in hours of traffic jam leading to engine overheating!! YOUR FEAR IS UNFOUNDED>
do not ask for G16 helpers, they have no J18 engines. so will lie to you, UNKNOWING FACTS.
However in short distance or at idle, the car runs like champ.
It seems that the ECU is happy with this temp. It runs smoothly, quietly with easy acceleration!!
I also want to return the thermostat, however I don’t want to lose more time and money!