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Old Oct 28th, 2010, 11:38   #4
tonydgray
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Originally Posted by Clan View Post
If your gauge is accurate then yes it seems yyour thermostat may be stuck open or missing . so your engine will not be fuel efficient and you will have a poor heater best get a new one to start with .. A 92 C one from a volvo dealer ..The reason that you get no pressure build up is probably a leaking pressure cap on the coolant bottle so best get one of those too !
Thanks a lot Clan

New thermostat installed, new expansion bottle cap, nice 50/50 mix and a temperature needle that now goes sits around the middle of the gauge.

You don't by any chance know much about carbs do you? ;-/

Cheers

Tony
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