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Originally Posted by Morphyne
So apparently the t-stat is working just fine. Return hose gets hot and when I I drain the liquid it is still tinged pink so its mixing with what's left in the engine. I just thought the drained liquid would be hot enough to burn me. But its coming out at about 100 degrees F.
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how/where are you measuring the 185 & 100 temps?
i replaced my radiator a few months ago filled with new coolant, now when i check the rad tanks & hoses & thermostat neck with a infra-red temp gauge, the hottest it shows anywhere is about 160-165, even in 90+ temps & letting it run with a/c on for 1 hour it will not get up to the rated t-stat temps.
so either my original t-stat is stuck open & the rest of the cooling system is so good on these 4runners that it wont let it get to full operating temp, or my gauge is bad, but it checks withing +/- 3* when i check it on other things. i plan to change the t-stat this spring, & get a scanner to connect to the OBD port to see what the temp sensor is actually reading.