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| SteveL |
 Dec 7 2007, 08:11 AM
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Mom drives a 1997 Saturn SL1.
Last winter it had great heat. Once Warned up, temp guage was solid at 1/2. Over the summer, the radiator died. Replaced with brand new. I also replaced the thermostat with a standard replacement. Now, the temp guage only barely gets to 3/8, and it isn't hot enough to make good heat here in MN. Help Please? |
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| mudfoot76 |
Dec 7 2007, 08:48 AM
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QUOTE(SteveL @ Dec 7 2007, 09:11 AM)  Mom drives a 1997 Saturn SL1. Last winter it had great heat. Once Warned up, temp guage was solid at 1/2. Over the summer, the radiator died. Replaced with brand new. I also replaced the thermostat with a standard replacement. Now, the temp guage only barely gets to 3/8, and it isn't hot enough to make good heat here in MN. Could be that either the replacement t-stat is bad, or is the wrong temperature range for the car (ie - not the 'correct' replacement). Does it not heat up much, no matter how long you have been driving? Have you tried blocking off the radiator to see if that makes a difference? |
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| SteveL |
Dec 7 2007, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 658 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Andover, MN Member No.: 991 Region Association: None
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Could be that either the replacement t-stat is bad, or is the wrong temperature range for the car (ie - not the 'correct' replacement). Does it not heat up much, no matter how long you have been driving? Have you tried blocking off the radiator to see if that makes a difference? [/quote] The max the temp gets to is 3/8, no matter how long it is driven. I have not tried blocking off the radiator. After putting in the new radiator, and it only got to 3/8, I assumed that the thermostat was stuck open. So I replaced the thermostat. It made no difference. So, if the thermostat is bad, the old one and the new one were both bad. Could the new radiator be that much more efficient? Is it possigle that there is an air bubble in the system? Could the wrong mixture of antifreeze and water cause this? Thanks |
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SteveL OT-Saturn SL1 Won't Warm Up Dec 7 2007, 08:11 AM
mudfoot76
Is it possigle that there is an air bubble in t... Dec 7 2007, 09:17 AM
rick 918-S Check the coolant level. Coolant could be low and ... Dec 7 2007, 08:56 AM woobn8r FWIW...I used to work in a rad shop, where I learn... Dec 7 2007, 09:10 AM SLITS
FWIW...I used to work in a rad shop, where I lear... Dec 7 2007, 10:42 AM angerosa The mixture could cause that much of a difference ... Dec 7 2007, 09:30 AM |
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