From: lorne@Sun.COM (Lorne Johnson - EDA (IC) District SE)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: SUMMARY: COOLING SYSTEM (Ford Probe)
Date: 11 Dec 1992 18:37:08 GMT
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Reply-To: lorne@Sun.COM (Lorne Johnson - EDA (IC) District SE)
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I originally asked:

>
>I've got an 89 Ford Probe that doesn't seem to ever warm up.
>I can drive the car 40 miles and the temperature gauge never
>moves up into the "normal" operating range.  In fact, it hardly
>moves at all.  However, in stop and go traffic, the temperature 
>does go into the "normal" range.
>
>My guess is that the thermostat must be stuck open.
>

The solution was:


I replaced the thermostat (it turned out to be stuck open,) and now
everything is working fine!

Thanks to all who responded, the reponses are included below.

lj

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From christos@wucs1.wustl.edu Thu Dec  3 16:32 PST 1992
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 92 18:30:17 -0600
From: christos@wucs1.wustl.edu (Christos Papadopoulos)
To: lorne@Sun.COM
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In article <1fm2l6INN308@west.West.Sun.COM> you write:
>
>I've got an 89 Ford Probe that doesn't seem to ever warm up.
>I can drive the car 40 miles and the temperature gauge never
>moves up into the "normal" operating range.  In fact, it hardly
>moves at all.  However, in stop and go traffic, the temperature 
>does go into the "normal" range.
>
>My guess is that the thermostat must be stuck open.
>
>Any ideas out there?
>
>
>Thanks...
>
>lj
> 

	Your guess sounds right. Besides the fact that your gauge might be mulfunctioning,
your thermostat is either stuck open or missing :-). I suggest you change the thermostat
and see what happens. If the car never gets to normal operating temp, you are not getting
the gas milage that you should! Plus your oil may never get warm enough, leading to other
problems. While at it, change that old coolant too!

Christos.

From sparker@nike.calpoly.edu Thu Dec  3 20:57 PST 1992
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 92 20:55:48 -0800
From: sparker@nike.calpoly.edu (Sean Lawrence Parker)
To: lorne@Sun.COM
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I would have to agree with you,it prob. is the thermostat.

I have a 1992 mustang is there dy else who has a mustang with either a
paxton or vortech superchager. I'm thinking of getting on but I would
like to hear any comments about them from any body you all ready has
one.Please E-mail.
Thanks,
Sean    sparker@morpheus.calpoly.edu


From nataraja@marble.rtsg.mot.com Fri Dec  4 07:35 PST 1992
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 92 09:34:02 CST
From: nataraja@marble.rtsg.mot.com (Kumaravel Natarajan)
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In rec.autos.tech you write:
>I've got an 89 Ford Probe that doesn't seem to ever warm up.
>I can drive the car 40 miles and the temperature gauge never
>moves up into the "normal" operating range.  In fact, it hardly
>moves at all.  However, in stop and go traffic, the temperature 
>does go into the "normal" range.

>My guess is that the thermostat must be stuck open.

>Any ideas out there?

>Thanks...

>lj
> 


My 89 Probe GT just had the EXACT same thing happen to it last week.
I bought a new thermostat for $6 yesterday and am going to replace it
this weekend when I have the chance.  I've heard this happen to a bunch
of other people with MX-6's and Probes too.  I've got about 50,000 miles
on mine.  How about you?

Vel
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From bbs.sbs.com!n1mpq@anomaly.sbs.com Sat Dec  5 13:05 PST 1992
To: lorne@Sun.COM (Lorne Johnson)
Subject: Re: COOLING SYSTEM (Ford Probe)
From: Tony@anomaly.sbs.com, Pelliccio@anomaly.sbs.com (n1mpq@bbs.sbs.com)
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lorne@Sun.COM (Lorne Johnson) writes:

> 
> I've got an 89 Ford Probe that doesn't seem to ever warm up.
> I can drive the car 40 miles and the temperature gauge never
> moves up into the "normal" operating range.  In fact, it hardly
> moves at all.  However, in stop and go traffic, the temperature 
> does go into the "normal" range.
> 
> My guess is that the thermostat must be stuck open.
> 
> Any ideas out there?
> 
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> lj
>  

I would definitely look at the thermostat. While in open run mode it
would keep the temperature low but while driving through the city where 
you wouldn't have the forced cooling.. it'll get warmer. It's not 
terribly difficult to replace a thermostat either. 

                        Tony

From adpgate!adpplz!hcs@pdx.csd.mot.com Tue Dec  8 14:45 PST 1992
To: lorne@Sun.COM (Lorne Johnson)
Subject: Re: COOLING SYSTEM (Ford Probe)
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your guess is my guess