put new thermostate in and temps fluctuating rapidly
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Glad you got the problem sorted out.
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I would not do this on the 496 Volvo s nor the 496 Merc nor the closed cooled marine engines that use a 170 degree T stat.
I actually had a customer do this on a 496 Volvo changed to the lower T stat -- and that ran rich - 1 year old plugs were very poor when I pulled them. - he said his engine was running rich. - I told him I was going to change back to the stock T stat and all good now - one year on these plugs and they look a whole lot better and he said his engine does not smell as rich when running and idling around the docks.
I actually had a customer do this on a 496 Volvo changed to the lower T stat -- and that ran rich - 1 year old plugs were very poor when I pulled them. - he said his engine was running rich. - I told him I was going to change back to the stock T stat and all good now - one year on these plugs and they look a whole lot better and he said his engine does not smell as rich when running and idling around the docks.