95 Caravan 3.0L Temp question

95 Caravan / 3.0L

Temp recently started creeping up every now and then. Will be sitting at
Normal (just before mid-point) and then slowly creep to about half way
between mid-point and Hot. Within a minute or less will drop back to normal.
Have noticed that I can usually expedite this return to normal by a little
goose on the accelerator. My guess is the thermostat is intermittently
sticking. Does this sound logical?

By the way, coolant level is normal and have not done any recent work in
that area.

TIA

"PC Medic" > wrote in message
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> 95 Caravan / 3.0L
>
> Temp recently started creeping up every now and then. Will be sitting at
> Normal (just before mid-point) and then slowly creep to about half way
> between mid-point and Hot. Within a minute or less will drop back to
normal.
> Have noticed that I can usually expedite this return to normal by a little
> goose on the accelerator. My guess is the thermostat is intermittently
> sticking. Does this sound logical?
>
> By the way, coolant level is normal and have not done any recent work in
> that area.
>
> TIA
>
>
Thermostat could be broken and stopping the flow, see if you have a fault
code 17 in the computers memory. Common problem for these stats.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

"maxpower" > wrote in message
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> "PC Medic" > wrote in message
> news:Z7bRd.95413$Tf5.52344@lakeread03...
>> 95 Caravan / 3.0L
>>
>> Temp recently started creeping up every now and then. Will be sitting at
>> Normal (just before mid-point) and then slowly creep to about half way
>> between mid-point and Hot. Within a minute or less will drop back to
> normal.
>> Have noticed that I can usually expedite this return to normal by a
>> little
>> goose on the accelerator. My guess is the thermostat is intermittently
>> sticking. Does this sound logical?
>>
>> By the way, coolant level is normal and have not done any recent work in
>> that area.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
> Thermostat could be broken and stopping the flow, see if you have a fault
> code 17 in the computers memory. Common problem for these stats.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
>
No fault codes. That is why I was thinking stat and not sensor (though I am
just guessing here).
By the way, sorry about the direct reply before, meant to respond in group.

Given the ease of replacement, for $10. I'd put a new thermostat in to start
with.


"PC Medic" > wrote in message
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> "maxpower" > wrote in message
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> > "PC Medic" > wrote in message
> > news:Z7bRd.95413$Tf5.52344@lakeread03...
> >> 95 Caravan / 3.0L
> >>
> >> Temp recently started creeping up every now and then. Will be sitting
at
> >> Normal (just before mid-point) and then slowly creep to about half way
> >> between mid-point and Hot. Within a minute or less will drop back to
> > normal.
> >> Have noticed that I can usually expedite this return to normal by a
> >> little
> >> goose on the accelerator. My guess is the thermostat is intermittently
> >> sticking. Does this sound logical?
> >>
> >> By the way, coolant level is normal and have not done any recent work
in
> >> that area.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >>
> > Thermostat could be broken and stopping the flow, see if you have a
fault
> > code 17 in the computers memory. Common problem for these stats.
> >
> > Glenn Beasley
> > Chrysler Tech
> >
> No fault codes. That is why I was thinking stat and not sensor (though I
am
> just guessing here).
> By the way, sorry about the direct reply before, meant to respond in
group.
>
>
>
>

"Mike C1" > wrote in message
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> Given the ease of replacement, for $10. I'd put a new thermostat in to
start
> with.
>
>
> "PC Medic" > wrote in message
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> > "maxpower" > wrote in message
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> > > "PC Medic" > wrote in message
> > > news:Z7bRd.95413$Tf5.52344@lakeread03...
> > >> 95 Caravan / 3.0L
> > >>
> > >> Temp recently started creeping up every now and then. Will be sitting
> at
> > >> Normal (just before mid-point) and then slowly creep to about half
way
> > >> between mid-point and Hot. Within a minute or less will drop back to
> > > normal.
> > >> Have noticed that I can usually expedite this return to normal by a
> > >> little
> > >> goose on the accelerator. My guess is the thermostat is
intermittently
> > >> sticking. Does this sound logical?
> > >>
> > >> By the way, coolant level is normal and have not done any recent work
> in
> > >> that area.
> > >>
> > >> TIA
> > >>
> > >>
> > > Thermostat could be broken and stopping the flow, see if you have a
> fault
> > > code 17 in the computers memory. Common problem for these stats.
> > >
> > > Glenn Beasley
> > > Chrysler Tech
> > >
> > No fault codes. That is why I was thinking stat and not sensor (though I
> am
> > just guessing here).
> > By the way, sorry about the direct reply before, meant to respond in
> group.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> I AGREE

"maxpower" > wrote in message
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> "Mike C1" > wrote in message
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>> Given the ease of replacement, for $10. I'd put a new thermostat in to
> start
>> with.
>>
>>
>> "PC Medic" > wrote in message
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>> > "maxpower" > wrote in message
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>> > >
>> > > "PC Medic" > wrote in message
>> > > news:Z7bRd.95413$Tf5.52344@lakeread03...
>> > >> 95 Caravan / 3.0L
>> > >>
>> > >> Temp recently started creeping up every now and then. Will be
>> > >> sitting
>> at
>> > >> Normal (just before mid-point) and then slowly creep to about half
> way
>> > >> between mid-point and Hot. Within a minute or less will drop back to
>> > > normal.
>> > >> Have noticed that I can usually expedite this return to normal by a
>> > >> little
>> > >> goose on the accelerator. My guess is the thermostat is
> intermittently
>> > >> sticking. Does this sound logical?
>> > >>
>> > >> By the way, coolant level is normal and have not done any recent
>> > >> work
>> in
>> > >> that area.
>> > >>
>> > >> TIA
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > > Thermostat could be broken and stopping the flow, see if you have a
>> fault
>> > > code 17 in the computers memory. Common problem for these stats.
>> > >
>> > > Glenn Beasley
>> > > Chrysler Tech
>> > >
>> > No fault codes. That is why I was thinking stat and not sensor (though
>> > I
>> am
>> > just guessing here).
>> > By the way, sorry about the direct reply before, meant to respond in
>> group.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I AGREE
>

Yes, plan on doing this come the weekend.
Was inquiring more as a "what if this doesn't correct it" type of scenario.

Thanks for both your responses.

PC Medic