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Old 01-10-2014, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JCL View Post
Serial numbers of engine/chassis not matching would devalue it for some. Some may not care.

It would take months to make enough condensate to freeze again, if the thermostat is working. If it was mine I would inspect it annually, and go from there based on what I found. If there was no paste in the separator then there would be nothing to freeze.
How sure are you about that? Even considering the extreme temperatures that Alberta sees? I know I seem like Mr Sceptical but if you're sure simply cleaning/replacing the separator was enough to see me through the winter I would probably trade the vehicle in the summer

I would be pretty sure the thermostat is working as the car gets up to temperature reasonably fast but I notice the oil takes a long time to hit 100 on the dash and I actually think that on the colder days it never fully gets there which makes me wonder if the condensate will return in a week or two
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