thermostat!
I have the same issues with my 84... I need to pull the thermostat when I
have a free day and get this thing running up to temp.
I suspect your thermostat is new and not working (stuck open).

tim o'brien

>Yup, you read it correctly.  Lisa's 83.5 is underheating.  It has a
>fresh radiator, a fresh tested thermostat and a fresh couple of
>gallons of Dex-cool and distilled water.  Sitting in the driveway
>idling, I can get the temp gauge up to the led after about a half hour
>of running.  On the road, it immediately drops right back into the box
>at the left side of the gauge.  Most of the time it's clear down on
>the peg.
>
>It's really running that cold as there is no heat at the front of the
>Van and minimal heat at the rear core.  If I still lived in SoCal, I'd
>be jumping for joy, but living here in eastern Oregon, heat is a
>precious commodity.  I'm open for suggestions...
>
>Jim Arnott
>WetWesties
>Union, OR
>

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