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Bad coolant temp sensor or thermostat

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Old 01-28-2008, 04:00 PM
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Default Not necessarily. If the t-stat fails open, then the car will always run cool....

if the t-stat is just sticky, sometimes it will get up to operating temp, other times it will run cold. My car needs a t-stat and usually doesn't get above the second tick on the temp gauge.
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Ok thanks
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