I had considered removing the thermostat altogether. I live in Central Texas and it rarely gets very cold. My dad used to remove thermostats in his Ford pickups in West Texas (where it gets much colder). Does anyone forsee any ill effects from removing the thermostat?
Thanks,
clint

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81 300D N/A 130K miles (Nelly)
87 300D Turbo 80K miles (The Scalded Dog...because it runs like a scalded dog)
95 e320 Wagon 104K
2003 Sprinter 47K miles.
1999 Tandem Bicycle
One beautiful low miles wife (who likes diesels) (that's my wife holding the sign)

My son and I fixing Nelly's odometer