Drivetrain Is the 05 thermostat now a 180?

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Jun 17, 2005 | 07:26 PM

#26

jlm

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Meb:a partially closed thermostat shunts part of the flow around the radiator, reducing cooling by moving less of the water through the radiator.

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Jun 17, 2005 | 07:32 PM

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kaelaria

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Originally Posted by greatgro

Well I have an 03 S with central speedo. Once warmed up, the temp needle goes right smack on the middle line. It NEVER, I repeat NEVER has left the middle line in 73k miles of motoring except for ONCE when the power steering fan blew a fuse and the car overheated. That's a dummy gauge! :smile:

Then at least my '05, is different. It fluctuates like every other temp gauge I've had (GM and Ford...shudder).