At 01:52 PM 10/29/98 -0800, you wrote: >The engine in my 88 Syncro takes forever to heat up, and with the cold >season beeing over us already, this is rather annoying. My best shot >would be the thermostat, but I will not bother to replace it if the wbx >really is a slow heater. I will ask you how long does your vans take to >get any heat in the heaters? I have to do at least 15 minutes of city >driving to get any heat to speak of.... ~ 5 minutes max - because I've discovered thermostats get 'lazy' (open too quickly) after 30-50K miles; they can be swapped out in 10 minutes & you'll only lose a cuppla cups of coolant. Put a pan under the housing & replace it from above (i.e. the engine compartment). Replace the ECU temp sensor (blue) while you're at it. Austin |
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