[200q20v] Thermostat was stuck open! fixed
Brian.Link at Level3.com
Brian.Link at Level3.com
Tue Nov 14 08:36:08 EST 2000
Thanks to all the replies when I asked about my temp gauge reading so low
now that it has gotten colder around here. At first I was convinced that
this was normal, but then it got really cold and the gauge would go to the
bottom of the cold side when I was going down longish hills. Also I got a
few emails from people cursing the short life span of the thermostats.
When I pulled mine I found a 87 deg C thermostat that was closed and looked
fine. I installed the new one thinking I was wasting my time, but now the
gauge reads just a hair below the 5th (bold) tick mark and my oil temp gauge
reads at the first tick mark I'm hoping above 100C.
Removing it was a challenge, total job took about 1.5-2 hours. I used a
couple of universals to loosen up the bolts. I did not pull the PS pump.
Thanks again
Brian Link
Boulder, CO.
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