Your opinions please

[johnb16a2]

Hi,

This past summer I installed a 180F Fail Safe thermostat in my 89 Si. Things were fine for a few months then the car started taking forever to warm up. So I replaced it under warrenty with another 180f fail safe unit. I suspect the new unit may be going bad in the same way as the first. It's possible I have another defective unit, but are there any other factors that affect the rate our cars warm up?

My car has the original radiator cap, a older "universal" Civic radiator (came with the car and has auto tranny fluid cooler fittings), new hoses, and was recently flushedf/filled with new anti-freeze. Any ideas or information on the quality of these thermostats?

Thanks much,
John

[91civichatch2571]

just use the oem one

[civicunrest]

im with 91 civichatch2571 go with the tried and true method go back with a stock one.if it was good enough from the factory it shoulod be good enough to work now

[johnb16a2]

Thanks for your replies.

I was leaning that way when the current unit craps out (again), it seems to be ok now but who knows about tomorrow....