Blowing Cold

[MAD MANXMAN]

Hi All

As many of you will be aware of my trials & torments with my V6. Finally everything is running Ok. Except when the engine is running and I am stationary the Temp gauge registers normal and I get a bit of warm air throught the heater. When traveling the gauge returns to the cold position and I get very little in the way of heat through. Any ideas.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Duff thermostat.

[Slugsie]

Hi All

As many of you will be aware of my trials & torments with my V6. Finally everything is running Ok. Except when the engine is running and I am stationary the Temp gauge registers normal and I get a bit of warm air throught the heater. When traveling the gauge returns to the cold position and I get very little in the way of heat through. Any ideas.

There is probably an air blockage somewhere in the cooling system. Do a search on burping the cooling system.

[truckarms]

Also might be worth flushing your cooling system.
I had a mate who mixed the jap coolant with the uk coolant (ones red and ones green I think dont know the details) but they form a sludge.
the coolant would not flow properly and we got a similar problem to you are getting. It took a lot of cleaning to get it working properly.

Good luck

[Tiger]

I think i've only got water and antifreeze in mine should i have something else

[mud skipper]

sounds to me the stat could be the culprit, as above try a flush and burp
too much antifreeze can reduce flow aswell.

[MAD MANXMAN]

Yes stat had broken into two parts in housing, have replace it now the car is all warm and snuggerly !! LOL

Cheers for the advice