It just does not heat up well enough. After changing it today along with
the antifreeze, it was a little bit better, at least it will heat up while
it sits still, it really cools down when its moving for some reason. Runs
fine, just runs too cool to really get the heater going in the winter time.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 11:40 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: NOW: thermostat WAS: Cap & rotor with brass terminal
When I had a 180 in my '99, the heat coming out of the vents was lower
than when I had the OEM thermostat in, but still within erasonable
limits.
On 11/29/05, Rick Barnes <rascal@scrtc.com> wrote:
>
> Good question...it may be a 165, but it just does not heat up. I think
the
> antifreeze is lousy anyway
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:28 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: NOW: thermostat WAS: Cap & rotor with brass terminal
>
>
> Rick Barnes said:
> >
> > Somebody tell me the trick to getting the thermostat out of my 98 318,
> looks
> > way down in there...do you move any of the other mounts out of the way?
> The
> > bolts look accessible but man, its down in there....mine runs too darn
> cool
> > in this KY cold weather.
> >
> > Rascal
>
> What temp thermostat are you running? I've got a 180 degree one in my
truck
> and I'm just fine in the sub freezing temps.
>
> --
> - Josh
> www.omg-stfu.com
>
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>
-- Andy http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/ --- Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -George S. Patton
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