Temp gauge and radiator

Efifty

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• Apr 21, 2009

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Ok. I changed my thermostat in my 92 Gt auto. When i took the old one out it was stuck open. I replaced it wit a 195 stat and my car runs at this temperature most of the time. Is this right?




Also after about 2 hours of driving tonight i open the hood to check the fuild in the radiator an when i twisted the cap off no steam came shooting out at all not even a small hiss sound. Help!


Thanks in advance

 

ID89GT

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• Apr 21, 2009

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What was your temp gauge running at before? Mine only goes to about half that but I can never get my heat to get really warm so I wonder if my t stat is sticking open also

 

LiquidGT

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Does your gauge peg to hot with the engine off/no key and the headlights on?

Thats what my stock gauge looked like during night driving when the gauge went "bad". When it used to work correctly it stayed at the "M" in NORMAL; this is with a 195 T-stat.

 

S&B

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• Apr 21, 2009

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you temp guage is about as accurate as pamela andersons Nipples, you need to get a tem gauge and then you wont worry about it anymore. I would say if the temp is constantly suck at that position then your new thermostat works fine

 

Efifty

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Thanks guys. I changed it because my old t-stat would stay between A and L I thought that was too cold so when i took the old one out it was stuck open

 

HISSIN50

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• Apr 21, 2009

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Agreed that the stocker is too inaccurate to interpolate.