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Just picked up the 'L' and noticed that the temp' gauge moved only slightly and the majority of the time sits on cold.
Anyone know what the go is???

Thanks in advance

so it actually does move
wt does it sit on

culd be a dodgy sender or culd be running without a thermostat

Bout 2-3mm above the needle sometimes...Most of the time it sit on the very bottom as if it doesn't work.

scoobiedoo wrote:Bout 2-3mm above the needle sometimes...Most of the time it sit on the very bottom as if it doesn't work.

Oposit to mine. Mine was sitting at 3/4 of the way up on the freeway, when that is when it should be running coldest. I'll trade you half my needle for half of yours and we can both get average temps

check the wires going into the thermostat.

Umm...Wheres the thermostat

Thermostate is the part that the top radiator hose goes to on the engine, there will be a little sender unit on the side with one wire coming from it...

Get yourself a subaru L series workshop manual, gregories or haynes - they're the same company, and learn a little about your car from the manual. The manual isn't as in depth as i would like but it was enough for me to get some basics done and complete a rebuild on my MPFI.

A little bit of knowledge on your car can go a long way sometimes.

Cheers

Bennie

+1 for the service manual. Has helped me many many times. From changing alternators, to doing wheel bearings.

alex

Nice looking wagon you got there alex...Will be on the lookout for a manual and until then might have to get it checked out by someone in the know.

I second that remark BENduro....That certainly is a nice ride Alex!!!
Q - What lift height have you got on that puppy?

Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to replace the thermostat anyways, just so you know it's done and wont let you down later on.

Q- Is the Thermostat housing sacrificial like on Holden Red motors? Should he change that while he's under the hood doing the stat?

Word

Id replace the thermostat, if the needle moves the temp sender is probably working but your thermostat is stuck open, It takes forever to warm up when they stick open.

I had to replace mine, cost under $15 from memory and was fairly easy, It would have been even easier if I had a scraper/razor blade to remove the old gasket.

Heres a service manual you can download
showthread.php?t=5780&page=2

Cheers davosubi, will give it a go...Hopefully it works as it's very important to have some idea of temp' especially in an engine with 240000k's on the clock. Last thing I want to do is blow it!
Thanks all.

Just gave the 'L' a run on the dirt in 4wd and also up a steep track in 4 low and the temp guage began working...Went to about 1/3 and this after not moving at all for a week! It then dropped back to as if it wasn't working again on the short trip home What's going on with this thing Is it still worth changing the thermostat or is it a waste of time
Any advice would be much appreciated:;)

do u even have a thermostat in
and are ur fans working properly (ie not on constantly)

I suppose I have a thermostat in (will check when I get a chance) and fans are working and are not constantly on.

All sorted...Was just as you guys suggested, jammed open. New one now in and guage is working, sits just below 1/3rd
Thanks heaps:)