88 90 q's

[Huw Powell]

>> I hadn't really considered the t-stat.  The car blows warm air
>> _very_ early in the winter, within a minute of starting typcally.
>> This is -30F winter, mind you.  Part of my says that means it warms
>> up fast.  Another part of me says that the heater core isn't
>> supposed to get fresh coolant until the t-stat opens.  Which one of
>> me is correct ?

the heater core always gets coolant - it does not depend on the 
thermostat opening.

> if its blowing hot air that fast maybe the heater valve is goofy?

No heater valve on this model...

Anyway, fast hot air is a "good thing," not a problem.

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Huw Powell

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