LandonRobinson
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- Location
- McMinnville Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
96 Ranger 2.3...
I just bought this truck a few weeks ago and one of the first things that I noticed was that the temp gauge was never making it into the middle of the normal zone, it climbs up out of being cold into the normal zone and then just sits right above the bottom mark, after maybe a long steep hill it will go up about an 1/8th of an inch.
If I put the climate controls on HEAT the cab does warm up and I can feel heat coming out of the vents but it seems like it should be hotter.
The upper radiator hose is really hot but still at the point where I can put my hand on it and not get burned, the truck also seems to be burning through more gasoline than it should be.
The radiator has a 16 pound radiator cap.
Today as soon as I got home I left the engine running and plugged my OBD-II scan tool into the truck and it says the engine temp is only at 188 degrees (F), while this is at the upper end of "cold-ish/warm" it seems like this is too low for normal operation and to get the engine computer to make the engine run as efficient as possible.
This is -probably- just a bad stuck open thermostat, but before I start tearing anything apart I was just wondering what temperature the engine should be at once it is fully warmed up?
I just bought this truck a few weeks ago and one of the first things that I noticed was that the temp gauge was never making it into the middle of the normal zone, it climbs up out of being cold into the normal zone and then just sits right above the bottom mark, after maybe a long steep hill it will go up about an 1/8th of an inch.
If I put the climate controls on HEAT the cab does warm up and I can feel heat coming out of the vents but it seems like it should be hotter.
The upper radiator hose is really hot but still at the point where I can put my hand on it and not get burned, the truck also seems to be burning through more gasoline than it should be.
The radiator has a 16 pound radiator cap.
Today as soon as I got home I left the engine running and plugged my OBD-II scan tool into the truck and it says the engine temp is only at 188 degrees (F), while this is at the upper end of "cold-ish/warm" it seems like this is too low for normal operation and to get the engine computer to make the engine run as efficient as possible.
This is -probably- just a bad stuck open thermostat, but before I start tearing anything apart I was just wondering what temperature the engine should be at once it is fully warmed up?