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I have 80k on my car, original W/P, and it runs right in the middle. Got my low temp thermostat which I have to install this week. 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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Run a (mostly) Water and Coolant mixture and add a bottle of Redline Water Wetter to it.
Get a 180 degree Thermostat.
That should help out your problem.
I went a step further and added an engine oil cooler.
Cut engine oil temp by 20 degrees.
Even on warm days sitting in traffic I only get half way through the "N".
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i hit L all nite tonite, but i was uummm, spiritly driving.  and having to hit parking lots a few times where it immediately starts to raise temp.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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mine run towards the end of the m and then gets into the a and every now and then gets into the L I just pulll over and shut the engine off so that away it wont have a chance to overheat. But man you might want to try the tempature sencor.. its only a $15 part for my zetec. I hope that helped
97 Mystquie GS - I4 ATX died at 168K
94 Pontiac Crap AM SE - 2.3L I4 5spd
2002 Mazda Protege5 - 2.0L ATX
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oh great....I'm loosing coolant now without any obvious place for it going ( not in oil & can't see any leaks )....my tranny issue is back in less than a month ( o/d light blinking & now for the first time , I'm getting some "slam" shifting ).......all this trouble is looking like it's going to cost more than book value of car....even though it's gonna break my heart , I might have to let the old 'Tour go.... 
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when i first got my car the overheating scared the beejezus outta me. I changed the water pump, the old one was platic, the new one is metal, and the old one was in perfect condition. I had the thermostat changed and I flushed the coolant and ran a conditioner and the strongest cleaner for the coolant as possible, and it still did nothing. Now I just run it with the defroster on all the time, when I come to a stop then it kicks the fan on and I'm cool sailing. When I drive, the wind keeps it cool. Normal driving I only get into the "A" range. At stops and lights, it will cool down to the "M". I'm just a little caustious is all
95 Mystique GS Zetec ATX: Dead - Dec 5th, 2003
94 Accord LX 2.2L MTX Non-Vtec. Few bolt ons.
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Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
.. Got my low temp thermostat which I have to install this week.
Why would you want to have your engine take longer to reach the ideal operating temperature? Purpose of thermostat is to get it there asap.
Purpose of rad with air movement provided by car motion (or fans if such is insufficient) is to keep engine temp from rising more than just slightly above that ideal temperature.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 163,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 163,000km
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180 degrees is the optimal operating temperature for an internal combustion engine running on fossil fuels.
So adding a 180 degree thermostat (opposed to the 195 degree that comes stock) doesn't make the car take any longer to get to 180 degrees.
Just keeps it closer to 180 degrees.
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Thermostat test from '97 & '98 Ford manuals:
"Remove the water thermostat and immerse in a boiling antifreeze and water mixture. The water thermostat should begin to open at 86 - 90 º C (187 - 194 º F) 2.0L engine, 84 - 88 º C (183 - 190 º F) 2.5L engine and be fully open at 102 º C (216 º F) 2.0L engine, 99 º C (210 º F) 2.5L engine. Install a new thermostat if it does not operate as specified."
Kinda makes you wonder why Ford would use a thermostat that only starts to open past the optimum you state of 180 F degrees.
Perhaps you should check your facts.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 163,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 163,000km
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LMAO, i wonder why ford did a lotta things. why did they use cheap plastic in my car, why is they're no turbo zetec stock fsvt?,etc. if your car runs in the NORMAL range, then it is fine for operating, there is no1 on here that races their zetec and would say when it's in the L is the optimal condition. I think between N and R would be best, and 180 degree thermostat will help that. just because ford did something doesn't mean they did the best thing,,, remember the contour didn't sell too well, does that mean that's what ford wanted? 
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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