David, lets also mention the fact that the fan kicks in in three speeds and it should go into loud noticeable noise once the temp is up above acceptable levels - if fan does not kick in the resistorpack (behind driver side lights...) is most likely the culprit >Pat, the thermostat doesn't snap open and shut, it's gradual. It will keep >the water flowing past it at <roughly> the same temperature -- until it's >wide open. At that point, any additional heat input will drive the >So anyway, if your gauge stays put, that means that the thermostat isn't >fully open, and you have excess cooling capacity without engaging the fan. >When it rises and the fan comes on, your excess (if any) is the amount of >time that the fan does *not* run. If the fan is running continuously and >the gauge still rising, you're about to overheat. |
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