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Re: Quirky temperature gauge? 200 1981

posted by  someone claiming to be dave lotman on  Tue Aug 14 13:49 CST 2001 [RELATED]

It sounds like your car has been behaving for a long time. It might just be the thermostat because if its been in there a long time its probably bad. I usually change mine about every 3 years or so. The thermostat regulates the temp. You didn't mention if the afternoon drive was with the

a/c on but that will raise the temp a bit. My mothers 90 ran hot only when

the was A/C on. The car ended up getting a radiator. The radiator clogs very slowly. It might be OK after the thermostat and a flush

since you have the older radiator. Good idea to make sure there isn't any leaves and crap clogging the fins in the radiator, also.

Dave 82 242ti





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