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My water temp will not go above 85c, even after hours of driving

Old 03-02-2006, 10:32 PM
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Default My water temp will not go above 85c, even after hours of driving

Does this seem a little weird to anyone? according to my climate control display 85c is as hot as it will get, ive noticed the heat is also not working as good as it should, any ideas?
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Thermostat stuck open? Cheap easy fix
Old 03-03-2006, 05:23 AM
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Default That's normal. I've 87C thermostat and temperature never exceeds 85C C51. Analog gauge is at 90C.

As long as the temperature is not fluctating, going up at idle or driving uphill,
and down when running downhill, everything is good
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Default i did mine a week ago

takes like 45 min. max, and its like 25 dollars for a new t stat from a dealership.
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which one did you get? 180?
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Default 87c t-stat

i think thats like 190 or something
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