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[tunnie]

middle of the temp gauge is where it should run, note pre-facelift is 95, facelift, 90:

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4 pots run cooler, since i did my 4 pot stat, which is soooooooo much easier than the b@stard of the V6 one, runs at 85 all the time, only time i get it to 90 is in stop start hot summer traffic

The 4 pots have the same thermostat as the v6, mine runs at 85 as well (v6)

No they don't  I'd like to see you fit a V6 stat on a 2.2 

[Dave Elite]

middle of the temp gauge is where it should run, note pre-facelift is 95, facelift, 90:

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4 pots run cooler, since i did my 4 pot stat, which is soooooooo much easier than the b@stard of the V6 one, runs at 85 all the time, only time i get it to 90 is in stop start hot summer traffic

The 4 pots have the same thermostat as the v6, mine runs at 85 as well (v6)

No they don't  I'd like to see you fit a V6 stat on a 2.2 

the housing is different, but the stat is the same

[tunnie]

middle of the temp gauge is where it should run, note pre-facelift is 95, facelift, 90:

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4 pots run cooler, since i did my 4 pot stat, which is soooooooo much easier than the b@stard of the V6 one, runs at 85 all the time, only time i get it to 90 is in stop start hot summer traffic

The 4 pots have the same thermostat as the v6, mine runs at 85 as well (v6)

No they don't  I'd like to see you fit a V6 stat on a 2.2 

the housing is different, but the stat is the same

I never replace just the stat, i replace the whole housing (as your supposed to do) and its whats supplied from Vx

[Dave Elite]

middle of the temp gauge is where it should run, note pre-facelift is 95, facelift, 90:

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4 pots run cooler, since i did my 4 pot stat, which is soooooooo much easier than the b@stard of the V6 one, runs at 85 all the time, only time i get it to 90 is in stop start hot summer traffic

The 4 pots have the same thermostat as the v6, mine runs at 85 as well (v6)

No they don't  I'd like to see you fit a V6 stat on a 2.2 

the housing is different, but the stat is the same

I never replace just the stat, i replace the whole housing (as your supposed to do) and its whats supplied from Vx

I didnt say you did, I just said the stat is the same

[Dave Elite]

middle of the temp gauge is where it should run, note pre-facelift is 95, facelift, 90:

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4 pots run cooler, since i did my 4 pot stat, which is soooooooo much easier than the b@stard of the V6 one, runs at 85 all the time, only time i get it to 90 is in stop start hot summer traffic

The 4 pots have the same thermostat as the v6, mine runs at 85 as well (v6)

No they don't  I'd like to see you fit a V6 stat on a 2.2 

stat is the same, you wer wrong housing is different. I never said to just replace the stat, I was stating a fact that is the stat is the same

[Mr Hagon]

So what if my temp gauge only gets to 75?  Does this mean that the stat has a problem, or could it be whatever sends the temp to the dash has an issue?

Don't have a problem with heat in the cabin, comes in within 3-4 mins of starting the engine from cold.

[tunnie]

So what if my temp gauge only gets to 75?  Does this mean that the stat has a problem, or could it be whatever sends the temp to the dash has an issue?

Don't have a problem with heat in the cabin, comes in within 3-4 mins of starting the engine from cold.

Stat failed, needs replacing. Comes as a whole unit from GM including the housing. Remember to get the two extra o-rings for the coolant transfer pipe

[Mr Hagon]

So what if my temp gauge only gets to 75?  Does this mean that the stat has a problem, or could it be whatever sends the temp to the dash has an issue?

Don't have a problem with heat in the cabin, comes in within 3-4 mins of starting the engine from cold.

Stat failed, needs replacing. Comes as a whole unit from GM including the housing. Remember to get the two extra o-rings for the coolant transfer pipe

And what are the consequnces of this, i.e. worse fuel consumption etc....although if that truly bothered me I wouldn't run a V6  .

[tunnie]

So what if my temp gauge only gets to 75?  Does this mean that the stat has a problem, or could it be whatever sends the temp to the dash has an issue?

Don't have a problem with heat in the cabin, comes in within 3-4 mins of starting the engine from cold.

Stat failed, needs replacing. Comes as a whole unit from GM including the housing. Remember to get the two extra o-rings for the coolant transfer pipe

And what are the consequnces of this, i.e. worse fuel consumption etc....although if that truly bothered me I wouldn't run a V6  .

Mother tunnie has been running around in the 3.0 for much longer than she should have been, as weather has been putting me off doing it. MPG will be down, i would not leave it too long  (like i have  )

[Andy H]

So what if my temp gauge only gets to 75?  Does this mean that the stat has a problem, or could it be whatever sends the temp to the dash has an issue?

Don't have a problem with heat in the cabin, comes in within 3-4 mins of starting the engine from cold.

Stat failed, needs replacing. Comes as a whole unit from GM including the housing. Remember to get the two extra o-rings for the coolant transfer pipe

And what are the consequnces of this, i.e. worse fuel consumption etc....although if that truly bothered me I wouldn't run a V6  .

Also:
- more unburnt fuel reaching cats (may overheat and collapse)
- more unburnt fuel on side of cylinder bores washing oil off and causing rapid wear.
- more unburnt fuel contaminating oil in sump and causing accelerated wear everywhere.

Change the stat if you care about the car, leave it if you don't.

[Mr Hagon]

So what if my temp gauge only gets to 75?  Does this mean that the stat has a problem, or could it be whatever sends the temp to the dash has an issue?

Don't have a problem with heat in the cabin, comes in within 3-4 mins of starting the engine from cold.

Stat failed, needs replacing. Comes as a whole unit from GM including the housing. Remember to get the two extra o-rings for the coolant transfer pipe

And what are the consequnces of this, i.e. worse fuel consumption etc....although if that truly bothered me I wouldn't run a V6  .

Also:
- more unburnt fuel reaching cats (may overheat and collapse)
- more unburnt fuel on side of cylinder bores washing oil off and causing rapid wear.
- more unburnt fuel contaminating oil in sump and causing accelerated wear everywhere.

Change the stat if you care about the car, leave it if you don't.

Best add it to the list along with the cam cover gaskets and breathers...and after all that hope to see an improvement in mpg as 50 litres just about does 200 miles round town...

[Mr Hagon]

Thinking about it isn't there a slim chance something isn't calibrated right and it's under-reading the temp...

[Andy H]

Thinking about it isn't there a slim chance something isn't calibrated right and it's under-reading the temp...

There is a slim chance but Omegas seem to be fitted with decent quality temperature sensors.

There have been many people on here who have had to change their thermostats (me included) and a few who had to push the connector back on to the sensor when it fell off but I cannot recall any sensors found to be under reading.

[alunonhisown]

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I am really disappointed, I thought this thread was going to be about CURRIES, the indian type not the electrical retailer.
Now you cannot beat a nice Ceylon or a Phaal.
Hotter the better and I am anybodies, beats a G&T anyday.
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[Mr Hagon]

Thinking about it isn't there a slim chance something isn't calibrated right and it's under-reading the temp...

There is a slim chance but Omegas seem to be fitted with decent quality temperature sensors.

There have been many people on here who have had to change their thermostats (me included) and a few who had to push the connector back on to the sensor when it fell off but I cannot recall any sensors found to be under reading.

I guess that in my case as I'm getting a reading then there's no problem with the connector, but no harm in checking that it's secure just in case...