In both the 1.9 and the 2.1 the heater lines are before the thermostat but if the thermostat is stuck open it'll take (seemingly) forever for the engine to warm the coolant enough to provide cabin heat. Mike
Jeff Oxroad wrote: > On the 1.9 it's basically before the thermostat. Meaning coolant will flow > at whatever temperature it's at in the engine to the heater whether the > thermostat is opened or closed. I'm guessing the 2.0 is the same. > > Best, > Jeff > 83.5 Westy > LA,CA > > > In a message dated 5/22/2005 9:06:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, > Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET writes: > > What I am trying to determine is if the coolant > going to the front heater is before or after the thermostat... > |
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