Re: 1950 Packard 288 Auto overheating HELP

Posted by JD in KC On 2010/2/2 14:44:26

Just to clarify... the generic thermostat I picked up at NAPA which corrected the overheating problem on my '50 corrected the problem not by switching from 180F to 160F, but in replacing an old thermostat that barely opened at any temperature. I do understand that all the thermostat does is restrict the flow until the rated temperature is reached... that's all it does. I switched from 180F to 160F because that's what the books recommend and I had to pick one or the other.