So Cold.

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12-08-2005, 10:22 AM
dyingbreed

So Cold.

Ever since it has gotten COLD the car takes forever to warm up if it warms up at all. On monday it finally got warm ( as in the temp gauge rose to the first line) once i travelled from marsh and PGBT to 635 and PBGT.
Last night driving the long way home oconnor to luna to service road of pgbt at josey to marsh, it never seemed to warm up at all. Only once while sitting at the light at josey and pgbt. I let it idle to warm up for about 10 minutes and then a total of 45 minutes driving.
It does idle at about 1750 rpms when i first turn it on while it is cold.
Anyone one have an idea?
Thanks
12-08-2005, 10:23 AM
altiain

Check your t-stat - It may be stuck in the open position.
12-08-2005, 10:37 AM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

Check your t-stat - It may be stuck in the open position.

Yep...I just replaced mine last week for that reason.
12-08-2005, 10:38 AM
Treibenschnell

Heater core? What heater core?
12-08-2005, 10:44 AM
POS Racing

Another vote for changing the Thermostat!
12-08-2005, 10:52 AM
Sharpie

Quote:

Originally Posted by altiain

Check your t-stat - It may be stuck in the open position.

I Ogree. Don't forget to buy the gasket too. Some people take this as an opportunity to get a 180 degree instead of the 160.
12-08-2005, 11:17 AM
dyingbreed

Dang yall are fast. I changed the thermostat not too long ago when i replace the Tbelt. Should it have died so quickly?
12-08-2005, 11:40 AM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyingbreed

Dang yall are fast. I changed the thermostat not too long ago when i replace the Tbelt. Should it have died so quickly?

Did you replace with OEM or Brand-X?
12-08-2005, 12:04 PM
dyingbreed

i think a brand x not the 2 stage oem

will the car be ok if it is the t-stat and i dont replace it till saturday?
12-08-2005, 12:19 PM
sammm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyingbreed

i think a brand x not the 2 stage oem
will the car be ok if it is the t-stat and i dont replace it till saturday?

it's going to run rich (especially in this cold weather) since the engine never warms up. I ended up getting a EGR CEL when mine was acting up. it's a quick operation to swap it out..just have some extra anti-freeze or distilled water on hand.
12-08-2005, 12:43 PM
dyingbreed

Thanks samm, i was also wondering why i was burning gas so quick.
12-08-2005, 12:44 PM
Darron65

Personally, I've never had a thermostat fail to open. I've replaced every single one because they wouldn't close and allow the engine to warm up.

I must be lucky.
12-08-2005, 01:03 PM
POS Racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darron65

Personally, I've never had a thermostat fail to open.

I must be lucky.

When I first got my '92 it had failed in the open position thankfully! It was doing what at Dyingbreed was reporting, poor car would never heat up!

But I did have one fail closed in my youth, it was sad...... :( It was a GM motor, maybe it's old GM thing??

I did spent the extra $$$ recently to get a Motorad New Fail Safe® Thermostat for my Cadillac!
http://www.motoradusa.com/products/f.../webposter.jpg
12-15-2005, 10:14 PM
POS Racing

Well Dyingbreed did ya change out the thermostat? Did it help??
12-16-2005, 12:17 AM
Treibenschnell

Quote:

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Well Dyingbreed did ya change out the thermostat? Did it help??

Yeah... what he said!?
12-16-2005, 09:35 AM
dyingbreed

I am going to do it this weekend. After it warmed up a bit it seemed fine(weather wise) but today it took it awhile and still seemed sort of cool. So tomorrow after work and an oil change to boot. I may try to crawl under the car and do the tranny fluid as well.
12-18-2005, 12:55 PM
dyingbreed

so who is the cool guy who cracks his t stat housing and cant figure it out cause he somehow missplaced the 12mm socket for 20 minutes
WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
i love my ::Censor:: car i really do
and no i wont give up
12-18-2005, 02:04 PM
dyingbreed

so guess who carries a t stat housing who is open on sunday?
If you guessed dyingbreed is screwed you are correct.
Anyone know a part number ? i just cracked the front piece.
thanks
12-18-2005, 02:06 PM
Majik

call trackdog, they might have one. Otherwise I suggest jb weld till you get a new one.
12-18-2005, 02:45 PM
dyingbreed

plan on getting one tomorrow if they have it in stock at a dealer but thanks for the heads up i will track dog tomorrow
12-18-2005, 03:17 PM
channelmaniac

did you crack the top housing or bottom housing?
12-18-2005, 04:29 PM
dyingbreed

the one that connects to the radiator as opposed to the engine.
http://hiplog.com/hiplog/images/tmai...1_Photo_92.jpg
12-18-2005, 04:31 PM
Titus

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyingbreed

the one that connects to the radiator as opposed to the engine.

I.E. The easier one to replace! :D
12-20-2005, 07:52 PM
dyingbreed

wooooooooohooooooooooo
got it done
thanks
it seemed to warm up pretty quickly time to warmly :burnrubr:
12-20-2005, 08:10 PM
sammm

congrats!