Date:         Fri, 20 Jul 2001 08:53:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Could Faulty thermostat cause poor mileage?
Comments: To: Chad G <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM>
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YES!  I went from 22 to 10mpg and the heat in my car went from blazing hot
to shivvering cold.  Made for a very long and miserable winter vacation in
Banff!  Changed the tstat and am doing great now.
-Matthew

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356



On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Chad G wrote:

> Just trying to figure out why my gas mileage sucks.  I've noticed that the
> temp guage does't run quite as high on the guage as it once did. It used to
> sit in the middle of the led and now it barely touches the bottom of the
> led. My mileage has gone from 22mpg to 12mpg.
> any ideas??
>
> thanks,
> Chad 85GL
>