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Old 04-09-2013, 10:08 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
I have never seen original equipment thermostats on Japanese cars fail in the closed position. They usually fail wide open and the car won't run warm enough.
Very good info Mech.
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