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Old September 16th 04, 08:18 PM
Tom Asselman
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Now I am confused...

I'm hearing several versions here, and my dealer says that my thermostat
needs to be replaced and that my engine should be at 90°C...
Will the replacement of my thermostat be a zero operation?

Thanks guys for al the interesting threads !

"DesmaisonLCM" > wrote in message
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> Dans l'article <R%%1d.1854$L43.90@amstwist00>, "Alfistagj"
> >a écrit :
>
>>That's one of the reasons why diesel cars often come with an auxilary
>>interior heater.
>>The engines are so fuel efficient that they heat up very slowly, even that
>>slow that they can only very limited heat up the interior in winter.
>>I guess 70dgr is a normal temperature when the ambient temperatures are
>>not
>>really summerly and you don't keep asking full power hours after another!

>
> Full agree with you, new diesel engine, especialy with "common rail" like
> JTD
> and HDI are design to work at low temp, near 70°C.
> Now a lot af cars are equiped with this auxilary interior heater, even in
> France witch is not a very cold country in winter.
> A petrol engine must run near 90°c but not a diesel one.
>
> Bruno.
>



 




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