Try tapping the thermostat housing. Sometimes that can free up a stuck one.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: DAKSY <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:43 PM
Subject: DML: Re: happy news/bad news
>
>Hey, Gabe,
>
><snip> i proposed to my girlfriend (of 4.5 years), and she accepted<snip>
>
>I've said it before & I'll say it again...marriage is not "A WORD" - it's
"A
>SENTENCE!"
>
>J/K - Best of luck to you!
>
>Bad news: the DAKSY gave me a MIL tonite. Key on/off 3X gave me
>P1281...P0442...
>
>According to the "Bible:"
>
>P1281 - Engine is cold too long -
>Engine coolant temp remains below normal operating temperatures during
>vehicle travel (Thermostat)
>
>P0442 - Evap leak monitor medium leak detected -
>A small leak has been detected in the evporative system
>
>My guess for 1281 is that the t-stat is stuck open, but she's got
>heat...'course it's not freezing cold out there...
>What's confusing is that I'd only driven about 1/2 mile when the MIL came
>on...
>For the 0442, I'll check the gas cap tomorrow when I fill up...
>
>Anybody else got input?
>
>TIA,
>
>Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
>Averill Park, NY
>2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
>
>WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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