Gordon Pelosse wrote:
>
> I lost most of my coolant on the drive home on Friday, my thermostat had come apart and jambed,
> causing my engine to overheat by not allowing the proper coolant flow.
> No problem I went to Canadian Tire and got a new 180 degree unit, $12.95. After I got it all
> back together my engine ran poorly and missed alot with some pinging. So I ran back to the
> store and got a new set of plugs, rotor and cap. Needed them anyway.
> The engine still misses and doesn't accellerate like it used to (was passed by a Honda today).
> Could I have over heated something else? I'm pretty confident I didn't warp a head or blow a
> head gasket (no water in oil or vise versa, plugs are clean).
> Could it be a sensor?
>
> Thanks for any advise you may have, Gordon '91 V8, SB 120Km's
I think the new thermostat is the problem. The Dakota takes a 195. 180
is probably screwing up the computer which thinks its still warming up
all the time.
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