Can a lower temperature thermostat, for instance 180 degree in place of 195 degree, prevent overheating?
A lower temperature thermostat will not help with overheat, assuming the original thermostat was working. A 195 degree Fahrenheit thermostat will be fully opened at normal operating temperature and have no effect on overheating. Opening at a lower temperature only causes full flow sooner. If an overheat problem exist, the vehicle will continue to overheat. To fix the symptom of overheat, the cause must be found and rectified.
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