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Re: Thermostat going bad?

To: loren01@ix.netcom.com (Scott Bermes)
Subject: Re: Thermostat going bad?
From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 15:03:02 -0500 (EDT)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List)
In-Reply-To: <199605281724.KAA28304@dfw-ix4.ix.netcom.com> from "Scott Bermes" at May 28, 96 10:24:36 am
Reply-To: duane@zk3.dec.com
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Hairy green toads from Mars made Scott Bermes say:

> ... a bad auto check 
> system display be related to my temp display staying dead cold a good 
> 20 minutes after starting the car, then going up to normal levels?  
> This has happened very infrequently, about 2-3 times in the last month 
> and does display correct temperatures when working.  
> 
> Anything to worry about?  Could it be the thermostat or the gague?  

This is the classic symptom of a dead temp sensor.

They're about $80, and 5 minutes to plug in.


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- Thermostat going bad?
  - From: loren01@ix.netcom.com (Scott Bermes)

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