new tstat but...
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new tstat but...
i replaced my tstat and engine runs to proper temp until about 70 - 75mph. then the temp gauge drops. the temperture up here has been in the 10 - 20s F. but i would have thought a properly running max could handle that. im new to the frigid north, does anybody else have problems keeping up engine temp. in cold weather at higher speeds?
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Hmmm. I've owned '94 GXE for 10 years now, and don't remember seeing the gauge drop any noticeable amount, even in the recent cold weather in New England (single digits to teens). Mine sits just below 9PM, maybe a notch or two away at most. I'd have to guess 8:45-8:50 range, certainly higher than 8:30pm.
On my other car (Volvo), my temp. gauge showed the exact same symptom as yours until I replaced the t-stat. Now, it never budges either way once warmed up, even when I go fast on highway on cold days (consistent with Maxima).
Putting up a cardboard is a bandaid fix, not a cure, I have to say. Sorry, I don't have much clue as to what could be wrong, especially if you already replaced it with a good t-stat.
On my other car (Volvo), my temp. gauge showed the exact same symptom as yours until I replaced the t-stat. Now, it never budges either way once warmed up, even when I go fast on highway on cold days (consistent with Maxima).
Putting up a cardboard is a bandaid fix, not a cure, I have to say. Sorry, I don't have much clue as to what could be wrong, especially if you already replaced it with a good t-stat.
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Originally Posted by sublunary
i replaced my tstat and engine runs to proper temp until about 70 - 75mph. then the temp gauge drops. the temperture up here has been in the 10 - 20s F. but i would have thought a properly running max could handle that. im new to the frigid north, does anybody else have problems keeping up engine temp. in cold weather at higher speeds?
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thanks jeff i bet your right cuz i got mine from autozone too! ill get the oem one and see how it goes. my aunt lives in your town maybe ill see you driving around. anyway i might wait till it warms up around here. its killing me working on the car when its this cold!
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they only had one in stock so i din't check. i had to replace it right away because the old one wasnt working on the hwy at any speed but i am going to get a good one soon. i assume the oem fails open.
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Originally Posted by sublunary
thanks jeff i bet your right cuz i got mine from autozone too! ill get the oem one and see how it goes. my aunt lives in your town maybe ill see you driving around. anyway i might wait till it warms up around here. its killing me working on the car when its this cold!
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How many "O.E." parts do you think that nissan makes themselves?
Especially for a minimum 10 year old car.
You just have to be careful about the quality of the part you are getting as there are a lot of **** brands out there.
There also a few brands that are equivelant to O.E. or better and in many casse they are the OE just without the name stamped on it.
Especially for a minimum 10 year old car.
You just have to be careful about the quality of the part you are getting as there are a lot of **** brands out there.
There also a few brands that are equivelant to O.E. or better and in many casse they are the OE just without the name stamped on it.
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Originally Posted by JEFF93SE
Hey what's up? Are you the black SE with small purple colored driving lites on the front? .
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