Quirky thermostats
Jason Mawhinney
jmawhinney at nc.rr.com
Mon Feb 17 21:17:43 EST 2003
Doh! My boost, she is not there! Maybe that's my problem!
Jason
At 06:29 PM 2/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Left foot brake under full boost, move to California, 12v electric blanket??
>
>Sorry, I'm all out of suggestions =)
>
>Javad
>
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Same with me and my 4kq. Nice heat on gauge (90C-100C indicated, or halfway
> >to one notch higher) at idle, but lately on highway, even with cardboard
> >blocking off at least half the rad, I can't go other halfway.
> >
> >But the heater actually blows hot on 1 fan speed. On 2, 3, 4 it cools off
> >significantly. So the only way to get a warm car is to keep the fan on 1.
> >
> >Weird.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Brady Moffatt
> >Montreal, Quebec, Canada
> >86 4kq with 306,000km
> >86 4kq parts car
> >72 Datsun 240Z with 180,000 miles
> >92 VW Golf with 194,000km FOR SALE
> >in early stages of quattrosis accumulatus
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "jesse erickson" <clerick44 at direcway.com>
> >
> >Just my $.02, i am having the same problem, even after cardboarding the
> >grill, radiator and protecting the radiator area as much as i can. Still
> >won't run warm. EXCEPT in stop and go conditions or idleing situations.
> >The thermostat is brand new.
> >
> >To sum up, DITTO to everything everyone has said about this issue. If i
> >lived in Fla. i wouldn't mind not having warm air in the car.
> >
> >-Jesse Erickson
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