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Old 03-03-2019, 05:25 PM
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Wow, I didn't realize it but my thermostat was indeed bad. I have been attributing the poor heater performance to short trips and very cold weather, but after replacing the thermostat during my cooling system overhaul yesterday, the heater gets SO HOT and it warms up way faster. The temperature gauge gets to the middle of the dial now. I haven't seen it all the way to the middle since the summer. IT'S SO NICE!!!


This will probably help my oil sludging issues as well. I replaced my cold weather CCV two years ago but have been noticing sludge buildup in the oil cap and dipstick tube. Here's to hoping that's just a side effect of the bad thermostat...
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