goalieforlife

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91 GTA 5.0 TPI doesn't get warm according to her guage... I replaced the thermostat and cooling sensor a couple years ago. The car is idling a little high bc of this as the computer seems to be giving the car more fuel.


any ideas? maybe the thermostat is stuck open?

Jorlain

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Have you attempted to measure the temperature externally, via an infrared thermometer or even by hand (don't burn yourself though)?

Could be the temp gauge sender, too.

goalieforlife

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i never changed the temp gauge sender.. I might try that.. im not sure if I have a infrared termometer

Bow_Tied

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How long are you running it, I know mine takes what seems like a long time to get to operating temp.

TORN

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When I first got my 88 IROC Z it was drinking gas, would not warm up. Would only warm up a little if I sat at a stop light. Thermostat was stuck wide open.

goalieforlife

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I got a smell of gas around my car with no visible leaking... the car doesn't warm up at all, no matter how long I lets her warm up.

TORN

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Best way to see what the engine is seeing is to connect a reader. Run to a parts store and have them plug in and check the reader to the gauge,

Tuned Performance

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Do you get coolant flow cold ?
You can remove the radiator cap and watch flow.

goalieforlife

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coolant flow cold? What am I looking for watching the fluid.. make sure its moving?

Tuned Performance

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If the cooling is flowing when the engine is first started up I would think the thermostat is stuck open.

goalieforlife

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changed thermostat... seemed to fix it.. now I got a coolant leak.. something must not be tight enough.