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Originally Posted by FaDuck
Yes master 
I know you're the King around these here parts  . Ill look into getting one that opens earlier.
When do ours open? Im pretty sure my gauge was reading well over 180F before I noticed it open. |
Nobody's "master" and certainly not "king" just trying to help.
It is supposed to open at 95 degrees. The performance ones open between about 75 and 80.
The big give away to me is that putting the heater on helped maintain the temp since it was working as the rad while the coolant was not flowing properly.
I could be wrong and it may have nothing to do with your issue but I have toasted an engine before due to a bad thermostat and every single thing you stated is exactly what happened to me. Need to find and fix the cause with these things not just treat the results.