Sounds like a thermostat is stuck open a little bit .
john.kahoon@juno.com
71 midget
On Thu, 29 Oct 1998 15:24:46 EST Ajhsys@aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 10/28/98 5:15:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>RobertDuquette@compuserve.com writes:
>
><< Message text written by "Tom Zuchowski"
> >
> Last outing, the temp gauge on my 1275 Bugeye with original-type
>radiator
> refused to go above 120 degrees, both on the highway and at rest. Is
>it
> possible for the temperature to stay that low if the thermostat was
>stuck?
> Or should I just go straight for the gauge itself?
>
> I know I can pull the sending unit and test it with boiling water,
>but all
> too often when I pull something off this car I find damaged threads,
>and I
> hesitate to mess with something if it's good. . .
>
> Tom Zuchowski<
>
> I'm way behind on my e-mails, so pardon me if this thread has
>concluded.
>
> I have noted that my Sprite also does not go above 120 if I keep it
>moving.
> If I get to idle at a light it will edge up towards 140 and if I let
>it
> idle longer it will go up to 160. I have assumed that this is
>because of
> the cold weather?
>
> Robert
> '65 Sprite
> >>
>
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>It is possible that under very cold weather the temp would stay low,
>but it
>would have to be VERY cold.
>
>I figure it is easier and less expensive to replace the thermostat
>than the
>temp guage. If the 'stat is stuck open, the engine never reaches full
>temp,
>and you will start to build up carbon deposits and other gunk. You
>should be
>replacing the coolant every year, so do the thermostat at the same
>time. They
>don't last forever, and I have had defective ones out of the box.
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>
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