need help

alright will be heading to NAPA in a bit here. anyone got a write up on how to swap the t-stat on my baby?

On a cold motor, remove the two 10mm nuts on the thermostat housing, remove the tstat and install the new one with a gasket. Bolt the housing back on and top off the coolant.

You might loose a cup or two of coolant but thats it. You don't even have to bleed the system if you do it cold.

wicked, thanks for the info! ill let u know how it goes

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Originally Posted by Dustoff

the laws are here but I have never been bothered. my old 2000 dodge had straight pipes and no cat. only bugged once by a cop and I just told him I had a hole in my pipe and was going to fix it. went on driving it like that till I sold her a year or 2 later.
I was going to ask around here if theres any gains of any sort if I was to delete my cat on this car also and straight pipe it. after I get some SD headers and what not...

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Also dont straight pipe these cars. It will sound horrible and make your ears bleed. It's not a personal preference, it's a fact.

delete the egr. Take any piece of metal drill 2 holes for bolt, use high temp gasket sealer. Get a screw I plug for the exhaust. I would change the coolant sensor too. Some call it the master sensor cause it virtually runs everything under the hood.

Sounds good. Gonna try this in Sunday possibly if I get the time.

Appreciate all the tips/info!!

So changing the t-stat did not work with the temp gauge. Still reads low. Maybe it went up 2 ticks on the gauge... Now what's next? Is there a temp gauge sensor?

Yes, the coolant temp sensor that is screwed into the LIM. Should be near the t-stat housing and under the exhaust crossover.

K that ****er is next!