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igo · 12-07-2007, 06:34 PM

Well, I finally gave in and installed a new thermostat. I should of done this months ago, but the sudden cold weather and my last tank (26mpg, my lowest ever) really gave me a push to do something. Its is a 195f t-stat, but my car still isn't heating up to the 1/2 mark. That seems odd to me because I am riding with a good portion of my gill blocked in stop and go traffic.

With the old t-stat I almost never made it over the 1/4 mark so there was an improvement.

12-07-2007, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
igo Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wheeling, WV Posts: 410 Mini Box Truck - '05 Scion Xb 90 day: 32.87 mpg (US) It FITs - '09 Honda Fit Sport 90 day: 36.2 mpg (US) Impreza - '13 Subaru Impreza Sport 90 day: 30.92 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Installed a new thermostat Well, I finally gave in and installed a new thermostat. I should of done this months ago, but the sudden cold weather and my last tank (26mpg, my lowest ever) really gave me a push to do something. Its is a 195f t-stat, but my car still isn't heating up to the 1/2 mark. That seems odd to me because I am riding with a good portion of my gill blocked in stop and go traffic. With the old t-stat I almost never made it over the 1/4 mark so there was an improvement.