In article <3123712E….@trash.that.mail>, Bob <nob…@trash.that.mail>
writes:

>When I looked into this for my Fox I was told it was a bad idea to alter
>the operating temp. of the motor.  Lower temp. could increase engine
wear,
>and would mess up the mixture.  Specifically the computer would think the
>car was still warming up and change the mixture (richer?).  So the car
>would run like it was always cold.

This is entirely possible.  I would only go to a lower temperature
thermostat and thermoswitch if I lived south of the Mason Dixon Line.  The
summers are much harsher and the winters not as brutal as in the north.
Unless you are experiencing a problem of some kind, don’t change it
anyway.

Ric
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