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Originally Posted by Best4x4xFAR
Uh, please elaborate. Thought it was odd there was no Temp gauge to begin with, but most of them are so useless, you may as well just have a temp warning light, but now you have me concerned..
Certain Stations? Like which ones should we avoid?
Royal Farms/Wawa type places bad?
Full Tanks?, Pay by Card? - Now You have lost me..
Anything else that should be 'looked at" or "addressed", please do tell..
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You are at the earlier mileages of thermostat replacement. Nannie is right, the thermostat fails open, (without fault codes) and can mess with your warm up cycles and emissions efficiency. There is a secret menu in the cluster, but as your wifes car, probably easier to get a carly tool or foxwell, or even generic obd readers can easily give coolant temp. Spec is 87C, people start haivng problems when it is staying under 75C.
Not a big deal now,just figure out where you are at and watch it, especially going into winter.
As far as fuel goes: Bad fuel can create an 5 digit repair.
Diesel fuel is a lubricant, gasoline is a solvent with p[oor or no lubricity, water has poor or no lubricity. Your fuel system spikes to 30,000psi, any contaminants can quickly damage the high pressure pump and send metal shavings throughout the entire fuel system. Get fuel from high-turnover brand-name stations, purchase full tanks only, and somehow log where you are buying it (credit card a great fallback). I photo receipts and pumps. The station is generally liable for the repair of bad fuel and are insured as such. ***Misfueling*** is a situation where you are on the hook for the repair.
It has been suggested that most water in underground tanks is probably there from condensation, hence the high turnover requirement. Think near highway, brand name, low price.
Fuel system contamination is rare, but be aware. You are the first line of defense.