I love this midwest Weather! - Heater
12-02-2006, 06:39 AM
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I love this midwest Weather! - Heater Well this morning I let my car warm up to operating temperatures in the garage. No issue... heat blowing warm... I get moving down the road and according to the temperature gauge the temp drops 80 degrees.
Yay.... looks like I get to do a thermostat swap.
Yay.... looks like I get to do a thermostat swap.
12-02-2006, 12:23 PM
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I feel bad for you guys. At my house it's 74 degrees today and I'm walking around in shorts.
Now for the question. If the engine doesn't reach operating temperature, it usually means the thermostat is opening too early. Get a new thermostat.
Now for the question. If the engine doesn't reach operating temperature, it usually means the thermostat is opening too early. Get a new thermostat.
12-02-2006, 12:33 PM
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Dont feel bad for me, I am nice and warm.
We didnt get much snow, 2 inches at most... it was the sleet that sucked.
I expected to have to do a thermo swap...but the issue isnt that it doesnt get to operating temp, its that driving down the road with temps in the teens, and the car doesnt hold its heat.... the temp lowers dramatically.
Heater still blows warm air, just not as hot. I think its a thermo that is stuck open.
We didnt get much snow, 2 inches at most... it was the sleet that sucked.
I expected to have to do a thermo swap...but the issue isnt that it doesnt get to operating temp, its that driving down the road with temps in the teens, and the car doesnt hold its heat.... the temp lowers dramatically.
Heater still blows warm air, just not as hot. I think its a thermo that is stuck open.
12-04-2006, 09:30 AM
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same issue I have the same problem, but with my LT1.
I had a 160 t-stat in the summer/fall. Now with winter here in Chicago, I put the stock degree t-stat back in and the car doesnt even get good heat. Just warm air. I flushed my heater core and it was fine. I hope I dont have a air pocket. Other than that I am not sure what else to do.
I had a 160 t-stat in the summer/fall. Now with winter here in Chicago, I put the stock degree t-stat back in and the car doesnt even get good heat. Just warm air. I flushed my heater core and it was fine. I hope I dont have a air pocket. Other than that I am not sure what else to do.
12-05-2006, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SporkLover
Dont feel bad for me, I am nice and warm.
We didnt get much snow, 2 inches at most... it was the sleet that sucked.
I expected to have to do a thermo swap...but the issue isnt that it doesnt get to operating temp, its that driving down the road with temps in the teens, and the car doesnt hold its heat.... the temp lowers dramatically.
Heater still blows warm air, just not as hot. I think its a thermo that is stuck open.
We didnt get much snow, 2 inches at most... it was the sleet that sucked.
I expected to have to do a thermo swap...but the issue isnt that it doesnt get to operating temp, its that driving down the road with temps in the teens, and the car doesnt hold its heat.... the temp lowers dramatically.
Heater still blows warm air, just not as hot. I think its a thermo that is stuck open.