Bad temperature sender, meaning the low readings you're getting are likely in error. Or possibly the new thermostat is either bad or a low temperature thermostat (a couple of these are available, including one that opens as cool as 177 F). My understanding is that one should not use a low temperature thermostat. Dave Mc
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Matthew Snook wrote: > Mine does exactly the same thing. I had All Foreign put in a new > thermostat > when I bought the Westy two years ago, but it ran the same after as > before! > I figured the problem must lie elsewhere. Not? > > Matt > > ________________________________________ > From: Jim Arnott > Subject: Re: [WetWesties] What Should I See On the Temperature Gage? > > Classic bad thermostat. Folly did that until I changed it. Now after > 5 miles we are at the center of the LED where it stays. Up hill and > down. > > Jim |
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