[Juggalo_X]

My engine temp sits about 3 bars or 2 bars to left of the middle on the gauge. IT could be there all damn week if they car could idle all week. it seems like my thermostat is stuck open. i noticed that my heat temperature isnt as hot as it used to be too. it still hot but before hand on full blast floor vents it could almost light my legs on fire... now it cant.

What u guys think? where does your temp gauge sit?

[Juggalo_X]

I think im going to data log and see what my coolant temp is

[TheUNZippee!]

-plugged heater core
-thermomostat iz ztuck open
-you need a supercharger
-hold me closely
-too strong of a coolant/water ratio
-your blower motor blows
-seriously, your thermostat is tuck open! Tuck!

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee! -plugged heater core -thermomostat iz ztuck open -you need a supercharger -hold me closely -too strong of a coolant/water ratio -your blower motor blows -seriously, your thermostat is tuck open! Tuck!

1) doubt it
2)i think so
3) sure
4)nah its pre mixed
5) I sure hope so isnt that its job
6)again i think so

[jabrennan]

mine sits about almost in the middle when its warmed up

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by jabrennan mine sits about almost in the middle when its warmed up

more to the left tho?

[jabrennan]

not very much it's just barely to the left if not right in the middle

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by jabrennan not very much it's just barely to the left if not right in the middle

mine definitly over cooling then mine is distinctly more so to the left by 2-3 bars and it takes longer then it used to to warm up. im wondering if its stuck half open.

[TheUNZippee!]

At least it's a cheap and easy fix.

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee! At least it's a cheap and easy fix.

yah i think ill just replace it for shits after work tonight will only take me 15 min and ill have my piece of mind that its good

[Juggalo_X]

should i go with stock or a higher temp one?

[jabrennan]

i'm not gonna be a whole lot of help mechanically, but i was just searching around for temp gauge issues and was finding a lot of threads on coolant temp sensors going bad...maybe pull it off and check for any build ups...if it was going bad you would probably notice some performance issues though (again just info i gathered from some other threads..i'm not sure myself..just trying to help)

[Onemanzu]

if your thermo was stuck open you wouldn't have any heat being registered on the gauge ... trust me i know... i have a 160 and i don't ever have any temp showing... i have a 195 that i need to replace it with but im just to lazy ...

sounds like your just being a little bitch about this ... cold weather will affect the engines temperature... example time...

i have a 160 in my car... in the summer months that needle registers a bit above the O in normal (sn95s...) right now my needle barley touches the N ... so out side temps can affect the block and the oil pan and mess with the temperature of everything

[jabrennan]

ok i searched for thermostat issues as well and that makes more sense from what i've found if it was stuck open ur engine would not be properly warming up and ur gauge would read low..can prob ignore previous post (i put disclaimer in there for a reason )

here's a linkThermostat - Automotive illustrated glossary

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu if your thermo was stuck open you wouldn't have any heat being registered on the gauge ... trust me i know... i have a 160 and i don't ever have any temp showing... i have a 195 that i need to replace it with but im just to lazy ... sounds like your just being a little bitch about this ... cold weather will affect the engines temperature... example time... i have a 160 in my car... in the summer months that needle registers a bit above the O in normal (sn95s...) right now my needle barley touches the N ... so out side temps can affect the block and the oil pan and mess with the temperature of everything

so how do you explain the difference in warm up time between this week and last week? Ambient outside temp the same both weeks. my heat isnt as hot as before i have to crank it just to get some for of warmth in the morning, but last week i could use the #2 or 3 setting and have very toasty heat.

Infact its a lil warmer this week its 0* here

PS 160 in a stock v6 is a dumb idea man. i bet u got shify fuel millage eh

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by jabrennan ok i searched for thermostat issues as well and that makes more sense from what i've found if it was stuck open ur engine would not be properly warming up and ur gauge would read low..can prob ignore previous post (i put disclaimer in there for a reason ) here's a linkThermostat - Automotive illustrated glossary

read that already but thanks bud this is why i feel it might be stuck half open

[ESG-642T]

Log coolant temp.

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by SSStang Log coolant temp.

thats what im going to do. i know stock thermostat opens at 193*F going to log and see if it even reaches that temp. and go from there.

[Onemanzu]

Originally Posted by Juggalo_X PS 160 in a stock v6 is a dumb idea man. i bet u got shify fuel millage eh

in this weather yea... but it was a saftey insurance from when i was having fan shorting issues... and since i got it fixed i was to lazy to fix it back... but over the summer when driving on the highways with out a fan its actually really helpful

[Juggalo_X]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu in this weather yea... but it was a saftey insurance from when i was having fan shorting issues... and since i got it fixed i was to lazy to fix it back... but over the summer when driving on the highways with out a fan its actually really helpful

yah but now i bet your car runs constantly in open loop... not good.