[s-cars] Temp Gauge Doesn't Move in COLD Weather

[Aaron]

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Good point Cody,
My heater seems to work ok but it  wont put out really "hot" air
especially if its colder outside.
Aaron


Cody Payne wrote:

>Aaron/List,
>	Gents..if my Thermostat was stuck open wouldn't I also not get heat in th=
e car out of the vents?  The heater seems to work fine..was nice and toasty=
 in the car after about 5-10 min.  Maybe the multifunction switch like Aaro=
n suggested?
>
>Cheers
>
>cp
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Aaron [mailto:aaront at cox-internet.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:26 AM
>To: Cody Payne
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Temp Gauge Doesn't Move in COLD Weather
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>
>Hi Cody,
>Mine  started doing the same thing last week.  Im assuming it is a stuck
>thermstat but was told it could also be the "multifunction sensor'.
> With it not warming up it is likely the thermostat.
>Here is some info I got from Brian Powell on the list:
>
>You posted about your thermostat, right?  It sounds like your thermostat
>is stuck open.  This is not good as you car will never reach "normal"
>operating temp (especially as we get deeper into fall).  You should
>replace that ASAP.  It is in a rather annoying place to deal with.  It
>is only a $20 part, but, drive long enough like that and you'll start
>doing damage to piston rings, etc. (since they won't be at their
>operating temp).  You'll have to drain and refill the coolant as well.
>
>1) Drain the coolant.
>2) Trace the heater core return line to the bottom of the block (front
>of engine, driver's side).
>3) The hose will connect into a steel fitting, one hose coming from the
>radiator, one from the heater return.  The thermostat is in there
>4) Remove, replace the thermostat inside
>5) Reassemble
>6) Flush and Fill the Coolant
>
>Cheers,
>Brian
>
>Good Luck
>Aaron
>
>
>Cody Payne wrote:
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>>Gentleman,
>>	As Hap alluded to it is pretty cold here in Colorado around 28 deg. this=
 AM.  The question I have is ever since I got my 92 my temperature gauge se=
ems to take a long time to come up to temp.  Usually on a 15 min commute it=
 is barely at the 1st line...in cool weather  Is this normal? It will event=
ually come up unless say I am coasting down a long hill say over Vail Pass =
or Eisenhower tunnel where the temp will fluctuate greatly.
>>
>>Also when it is cold like today it doesn't budge...if I feel the reservoi=
r coolant tank even that is luke warm.  Thermostat going bad?  Sensor?  It =
doesn't have any problems in the summer and seems to come up to temp at a n=
ormal rate about 10 min...
>>
>>Thoughts?
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>cp
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