If the thermostat is stuck open, you need to replace the thermostat. You can
clamp off the hoses to minimise the coolant losses. Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wesley Pegden" <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: temperature gauge under reporting temperature

> Thanks for the replies, guys.
> So, if the thermostat is "sticking", does that mean I need to replace
> the sensor?  (I think I did, finally, get all the air out....)
> -Wes
>
> Mike Collum wrote:
>
> > You finally got all the air out?
> >
> >
> > Could be your thermostat is sticking.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > Wesley Pegden wrote:
> >
> >> After topping up my coolant with a bit of water, my temperature gauge
is
> >> under reporting my temperature by A LOT.  On two 11 mile trips, the
> >> needle barely got passed the first line (and never left the small
> >> initial zone marked on the gauge that makes up the first 1/8 of the
> >> gauge or so).  I still had warm air coming out of my front heater
vents,
> >> and it didn't over heat.  What is going on??
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help,
> >> Wes
> >> '84 1.9l
> >>
> >
>