Well, looking at that incident, and the evidence of leakage around my
stat housing that I found when changing the stat, I think they were
related. If I was low on coolant (I put a LOT more in after doing the
swap than I lost when I opened things up), that could have contributed
to the temp swings.
Jim Miller wrote:
>
> > Stopped at a light, it was at 210 or a shade higher. As soon as I started
> > moving, it dropped
> > back to normal. Stop again, and it shot up. Sometimes the clutch fan
> > on my '99 318 was just barely able to keep up at idle; Once I got the
> > truck moving, it was fine.
> >
>
> I have never seen the gauge on my 99 R/T get to 210. I live in central Texas and
> I've seen 110 or more on the overhead console thermometer before and the truck
> still runs on the hottest days at the 2 in 210. If I idle the truck for 15
> minutes or more it might hit 210 but that is rare. I realize R/Ts have the hd
> cooling package on them and maybe that helps. BTW I am running the stock
> thermostat also.
> Jim in Waco.
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