Car hardly even warms up *fixed*
12-12-2005, 09:06 AM
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Car hardly even warms up *fixed*
Since the weather has gotten freezing here my car almost never warms up. I put in a new radiator this summer. I'm also using a stock thermostat. I can drive around for maybe 15-20 minutes before the temp gauge will even start to move, and even then it doesn't get much hotter at all. If I turn my heat on full blast after I actually do manage to get the car warmed up, the temp needle will drop down lower. Any ideas? Cuz I don't have any more.
12-12-2005, 10:08 AM
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Re: Car hardly even warms up
It's funny because since it's winter with a big mouth bumper, I got the same phenomenon. It takes an eternity to get it to normal temp. And if I I go down in a huge slope, the temp will lower. In the same slope, if it's windy with a bit of snow, the needle goes to the lowest point.
12-12-2005, 10:33 AM
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Re: Car hardly even warms up
get a higher temp thermostat, or maybe the one u have is bad, my dads delsol wouldnt warm up at all and the heater wasnt even warm, replaced the thermostat and works great now, it was just stuck open.
12-12-2005, 10:46 AM
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Re: Car hardly even warms up
I doubt it's the T-stat, it's only a couple months old and the car warms up fine in warmer weather.
Thanks for the input guys, I guess this might just be normal. I've just never had a car that takes this long to warm up in the cold before.
Thanks for the input guys, I guess this might just be normal. I've just never had a car that takes this long to warm up in the cold before.
12-12-2005, 11:10 AM
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Re: Car hardly even warms up
Originally Posted by mycrx
get a higher temp thermostat, or maybe the one u have is bad, my dads delsol wouldnt warm up at all and the heater wasnt even warm, replaced the thermostat and works great now, it was just stuck open.
OK, so for some advice :-) I had this happen to my DA for a while...and I just added radiator fluid (in winter make sure it's 50/50 antifreeze) and this resolved it, car warms up faster (still takes 10 minutes in below freezing weather), and heater blows hot :-)
12-12-2005, 11:29 AM
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Re: Car hardly even warms up
Story of my Canadian Life!!! -21deg Cel. or -5.8deg F when I let for work. And this is just the start of the season.
I block of the rad with a nice chunk of cadboard. helps a bit. BLock Heaters Work. A little 12v Cig. Lighter heater helps.
I block of the rad with a nice chunk of cadboard. helps a bit. BLock Heaters Work. A little 12v Cig. Lighter heater helps.
