too cool temps in the winter

[Kneale Brownson]

Since I replaced the radiators, hoses, auxiliary water pump, thermostat and
heater valve 18 months ago, the temperature gauge has pegged at just above
the big mark not quite midway in its range.  Didn't matter if it was 80-90
degrees (F) or (the other day) a -12 (F) as long as I was traveling at
highway speeds.  Summer idling made it rise.  Cold weather has not kept it
below that mark.  Before the new parts went in, it read in the first mark
or so off the bottom summer or winter unless idling when it was hot out.
Heater output always has been warm enough that "auto" turns the blower rate
down once fully warmed up.  Heat only was poor after fully warmed when the
flap motor acted up.   I think I parked the car so the rear was lower when
I filled the system with coolant/distilled water mixture.  I seem to
remember running the engine untill the heat worked and then having to add
coolant several times to get it filled to where the reservoir would stay up
when the car cooled down.


At 01:56 PM 2/20/2006 -0500, Brett Dikeman wrote:
>The 200q20v has a new thermostat from barely a few months ago, very  
>recent main+aux radiators, and fresh pentosin coolant.
>
>The thermostat was replaced because the car was often running cold;  
>oil temps are close to normal, but coolant temps are often in the  
>first 3 bars on a nearly constant basis in the wintertime.  Heat is  
>also less than spectacular, although oddly enough, there's one turn  
>close to the house (hard left, nearly a 180) where heat out of the  
>vents seems to spike, as if there was a warm pocket of coolant...
>
>Any ideas?  Do any listers partially block the grill/radiator to help  
>keep coolant temps up in the winter?
>
>Brett
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