Yes it comes on

 

Man o man.... maybe the radiator is clogged up....

 

Flushed it yesterday could need it again, running now steady with heater on between 210 -220

 

Running now heat off steady at maybe 220 @ idle, what should it hold steady at

 

Your gettin close. Mine runs about 210 on a hot day maybe 215 idling around. These things do run warm. When my aux fan kicks on it knocks it right down to 195 or so though.

 

Well had to quit for the day, broke heater valve and storm how does the heater valve connect I can't find a picture of the one I have, the ones at the parts store are different

 

Hope this helps.

 

Boy howdy that's different too, helped some though. Hey if your close by I 'd like to buy you a beer for all the help you've been. Thanks, I don’t know if I'm out of the woods with it yet, but still thanks for all the help

 

I'm about ready to take the t stat out! Oh will the heater valve cause it to run hot, and does the temperature of the t stat matter

 

I'm about ready to take the t stat out! Oh will the heater valve cause it to run hot, and does the temperature of the t stat matter

 

A properly functioning t-stat does one thing only.....control minimum coolant temp. Technically, the heater valve/heater core are not part of the cooling system and should not cause increased coolant temps.

 

Well what does the electric connector on the t stat housing do?

 

Don't have it on mine but on all other cars I've dealt with it tells the fan to turn on.

 

no need its my pleasure. Don't have to do the work just share the little knowledge I hqve. Keeps me on my toes and helps me remember stuff and learn new things :-)

 

The fan comes on when I turn the heat on but other than that the fan doesn't come on