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94 ranger 2.3l mt
I completely closed off the grille this winter to conserve what heat i can, but city driving is hardly able to maintain the needle within the two lines with the heat on.
Highway driving it will warm up to just the tip of N of "normal"
It takes approximately 5-8 miles highway to get it up to this point, but if i crank full blast on the heat it will drop.
I replaced the thermostat 3 times this winter and the sending unit 2 times thinking that i had some combination of faulty parts. Is this normal?
where does your temp gauge usually sit in winter vs. summer (which engine do you have) how long does it take to heat up and does use of heat affect your temp fluctuations.
what mark on the gauge would you consider to be the safest max temp to operate the engine with out worries of overheating if i were to leave the grille block as long as possible to speed the warming up to get to a more efficient fuel burn.
I completely closed off the grille this winter to conserve what heat i can, but city driving is hardly able to maintain the needle within the two lines with the heat on.
Highway driving it will warm up to just the tip of N of "normal"
It takes approximately 5-8 miles highway to get it up to this point, but if i crank full blast on the heat it will drop.
I replaced the thermostat 3 times this winter and the sending unit 2 times thinking that i had some combination of faulty parts. Is this normal?
where does your temp gauge usually sit in winter vs. summer (which engine do you have) how long does it take to heat up and does use of heat affect your temp fluctuations.
what mark on the gauge would you consider to be the safest max temp to operate the engine with out worries of overheating if i were to leave the grille block as long as possible to speed the warming up to get to a more efficient fuel burn.
