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jinesz32
08-13-2010, 10:28 AM
95 240sx, KA.

Uhm, So about a month ago, my car started over-heating because the thermostat got messed up, so i removed it and drove it like that for a few days, with no thermostat it would run really cold, would not warm up, highest would be at about the top of C.

got pretty annoyed of car not warming up, so i decided to buy a thermostat, replaced it and still the car doesn't warm up correctly, any ideas?

it still warms up to about the top of C with a thermostat.

i've bled my radiator already so no air bubbles, thermostat i got from kragen.

any ideas i'd appreciate it.

thanks.
PoorMans180SX
08-13-2010, 10:31 AM
Get another thermostat from a different store.

If it was anything else, your car would overheat.
handinpants
08-13-2010, 10:47 AM
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EDT007
08-13-2010, 11:39 AM
Hahaha @ the above statement...I would lean towards getting another stat or making sure you installed the one you have correctly. It's possible for it to be at an angle when putting back on the housing. It's an extreme case I know but worth looking into. Goodluck.
slideways2004
08-13-2010, 01:19 PM
dont trust the stock gauge. get a aftermarket
zylvia213
08-13-2010, 10:25 PM
dont trust the stock gauge. get a aftermarket

True that... have you checked the gauge temp sensor?
jinesz32
08-14-2010, 03:48 AM
Hahaha @ the above statement...I would lean towards getting another stat or making sure you installed the one you have correctly. It's possible for it to be at an angle when putting back on the housing. It's an extreme case I know but worth looking into. Goodluck.

damn you hit that one right on. i decided to take it apart and it was at an angle, there was a gap!

thank you for all the responses, car warms up perfectly fine now.

-Jin
EDT007
08-16-2010, 01:28 PM
damn you hit that one right on. i decided to take it apart and it was at an angle, there was a gap!

thank you for all the responses, car warms up perfectly fine now.

-Jin

Glad it worked out.