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Just seen 82c stamped on top of my thermostat, but the Rave cd says it starts to open at 88c. As my new car running at 88/89c this is why!

Just phoned Rimmer brothers and there is only 1 thermostat for the Kv6 and its 88c.

I thinking maybe because the car is factory fitted lpg MGR fitted a lower temp thermostat due the lpg, but Rimmers have no record of this!

Do you think i need to change it for the 88c or leave it?

Cheers
Simon.h

Unfortunately it's not something one can just nip out and have look at, being buried in the V of the engine. I'm sure someone will be along that has recently changed thermostat on a V6 or knows exactly what type is required. I doubt very much whether the 82º will have much bearing on the operating temperature of the engine, if it is 82 it just means it will open a little earlier. The V6 gets up to operating temperature very quickly anyway. If it were me I would not be worried by this.

Absolutely no reason for LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) to require a lower temperature, it's just pub talk and old wives' tales.

Why is it mines 82c (car runs at 88/89c) and every other one is 88c.
Also noticed i have 6 pencil coils on the spark plugs!

Sounds to me that it's just marked up incorrectly.
All had 6 COPs after 2002, I think was the change.