Re: [DML] Running too Cold

[mike.griese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I would suspect NO thermostat.  When you first start the car when it is cold, you 
should be able to see evidence that the thermostat opens by watching the temp
gage.  The needle should rise to about 180 degrees, then drop as the thermostat
opens and the cooler coolant in the radiator gets pumped into the engine.  Then
the needle will rise until the fans kick on.  If the temp just keeps rising and it takes
a long time, the thermostat is stuck open or has been removed by a dreaded
previous owner.

--
Mike


-------------- Original message from "Mike" : -------------- 

> 
> Funny, usually we're all concerned about overheating .. but I'm a 
> little worried about "underheating" 
> 
> I was out for a 3 hour or so drive this past weekend, and kept a 
> watch on the temperature gauge... and I noticed .. that unless I was 
> sitting in traffic, the gauge seem to stay mighty low. 
> 

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