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

[Dave Burig]

Cody,
I second...or third or fourth Chad's assessment.  Had the exact same
symptoms you are having.  hanged my thermostat last weekend (while Chad was
putting on my big brakes)and now it reads about an RCH above the mark at all
times, (even in the near-freezing morning temps here in Columbus) slightly
more in traffic.
Dave's tip-o-the day...Place a big plastic garbage can lid upside down under
your engine before pulling the thermostat to catch the coolant, or perform
the job on your neighbor's lawn.
The old thermostat WILL be stuck in the seat after you pull the cover.  Have
vice grips ready, and just show the sucker who's boss.
Dave

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Cody,

  Sounds like you need a thermostat. Pretty typical in these cars. It's
about a 1/2 hour job but a tad messy. A bunch of coolant will come out when
you remove the t-stat even if you drain the radiator. If you leave the car
sit and run it will warm up but it will cool back down when you drive as the
t-stat usually fails in the open position. Temp guage should read close to
1/2 way even in cold weather.

Chad Tobin

In a message dated 10/23/2002 10:55:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
s-car-list-request at audifans.com writes:

> Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 09:26:50 -0600
> From: "Cody Payne" <Cody.Payne at bconnected.com>
> To: "'S-Car-List (E-mail)" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Temp Gauge Doesn't Move in COLD Weather
>
> Gentleman,
>    As Hap alluded to it is pretty cold here in Colorado around 28 deg.
this A=
> M=2E  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 reservoir
=
> coolant tank even that is luke warm.  Thermostat going bad?  Sensor?  It
do=
> esn't have any problems in the summer and seems to come up
> to temp at a nor=
> mal rate about 10 min...
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheers
>
> cp
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