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Re: Heater

> Problem or reality:  The heater on my car sucks.  Afternoon in 
> Minneapolis today was 25F.  With the temp in the middle of the guage ('86 
> 5KCS) heater worked awesome.  By the time I reached Fargo again, the 
> temps were -15F, and the car was freezing.  Out on the highway the temp 
> of the engine was at the left end of the guage.  Any hints on getting the 
> temp of the engine up?  Or is this typical Audism? Climate control seems 
> to work fine and heater valve works.
> 
... I had a similar problem on a 30deg F night.  In my case I found that the
engine thermostat had broken and was no longer regulating engine temperature.

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com
San Jose, CA (USA)