Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:30:02 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: Overcooling once on highway
Bob wrote: > > On 29 Jan 2003 23:29:12 -0800, ngunopsamail.com (ngu) wrote: > > >No effect on engine performance noted. However is this a sign that > >parts of the cooling system, such as the thermostat, are faulty? > > I'd suspect the thermostat. > > Bob I'm having similar symptoms with my 1996 900 SE, and I was suspecting the thermostat also. However, I have seen stories that replacing the thermostat on these cars is not the relatively simple matter it is on other cars. Is this true, and (if so) why? What would be a reasonable estimate (in a major U.S. city) of the cost of having the the thermostat replaced? How about if I just make the heater work better on very cold days by blocking off the flow of cold air to the radiator with a piece of aluminum foil?
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