Ka running hot, but not overheating.

[VNG704]

Originally Posted by RyanS13

Picked up a thermostat this morning, installed it, And of coarse, the piece of shit isn't working right. The heater never gets hot inside the car, and the temperature started rising pretty fast. It got up to about 210 and I shut it off.

So if the heater never gets hot that means the thermostat is stuck closed or not open enough correct?

Also I looked at the fan clutch, it seems to be spinning pretty slow. You could pretty much reach in there with your hand and stop it pretty easy. So that is a part of the problem too.

But what the hell is up with these thermostats? This is why I took it out in the first place to not have to deal with this bullshit.

The fan not spinning fast enough IS your problem. You also have another problem, your thermos... none of them are working right. That problem probably isn't the thermostats but something else. Maybe installation?

[RyanS13]

Originally Posted by VNG704

The fan not spinning fast enough IS your problem. You also have another problem, your thermos... none of them are working right. That problem probably isn't the thermostats but something else. Maybe installation?

No it was installed properly. Spring facing towards firewall, jiggle thing at 12 o'clock.