Thermostat not working ?, Engine running hot |
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Thermostat not working ?, Engine running hot |
North Coast Jim |
Aug 18 2019, 03:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 11-December 15 From: Northern Ohio Member No.: 19,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Drove about 50 miles at ambient temps of 90 degrees. All flat terrain. Turnpike driving at 75 mph. Engine temp continued to rise approaching red zone. Slowed down and over time temps stabilized. Still high in my estimation. I only have the temp gauge in the console. The std gauge.
Took a picture of the thermostat cable and flap connection when I got back home. Reviewed it with a cold engine and compared. The flap control isn't moving. Looks like thermostat is not working as all other components work and are not bound up. This is a hard to find part. Any suggestions for where to go and purchase. Lastly I've not yet got around to assembling the heat control in the car. I don't have the flaps on either side at the bottom of the blower housing. Neither do I have the lower heat shields installed. I do have the cylinder shields installed on the bottom. Do these components effect engine cooling ?? Appreciate any and all help. Want to get this fixed before Octeenerfest. |
SirAndy |
Aug 18 2019, 03:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
The thermostat is supposed to fail in the max. cooling position so even if it isn't working, that shouldn't be your problem ...
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bbrock |
Aug 18 2019, 03:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The thermostat is supposed to fail in the max. cooling position so even if it isn't working, that shouldn't be your problem ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Unless the original thermostat has been replaced with one of this which I believe fail in the minimum cooling position. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c767170.r70.cf2.rackcdn.com-20845-1566165106.1.jpg) Awesome Powdercoating is a good place to get OE style thermostats, cables, and parts. |
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