Date:         Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:24:04 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Thermostat,temp2
Comments: To: Darren Lastfogel <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM>
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On 12/20/04 5:11 AM, "Darren Lastfogel" <dlastfogel@PLYFORMS.COM> wrote:

> Good morning
> Today we were in the single digits (6), warmed up the van no problem and
> it ran fine but as I was travling into work the temp guage kept droping
> until it started to run rough. I pulled over let it warmup and it ran fine
> until the temp droped again . What is your opinion? I replaced the temp 2
> about 3 months ago.
> Darren
> Lowell MI
> 84 GL
> 
> 
That sounds like a thermostat isnt closing up to allow the engine to stay
warm and regulated.
When moving you are pumping a lot of very cold air into the radiator and
cooling the water way down real fast.  With a thermostat sticking open this
means engine temps drop way down again.

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