160-stat and cat question

[typhoon-crazy]

i was looking through the archives here and i saw someone say if you ran a 160-stat that is would ruin your cat. i was just planing on changing my thermostat over and wanted to see what this was all about. thanks.

 

[warmpancakes]

If you live where it gets cold I would recomend a 180, because some people have experienced tourqe converter shutter whith the colder t-stat. ken

 

[syntax]

I run a 140* with no problems, i live in vegas but at night my coolant never goes above 140* and i dont have any tc problems, but some others do, HTH

 

[InvisiBill]

I haven't noticed any problems with my 160* yet, though I just put it in earlier this summer. FYI, the torque converter won't lock up until the engine coolant hits 150* with the stock chip. I can cruise at 60mph, and watch the RPMs drop when the temp gets up to 150 and it locks up...

 

[SeattleSy#1255]

I live in rainy ass cold ass seattle and have a 160---puts out plenty of heat when needed!