Diff Whack Daddy
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Elite Explorer
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- Joined
- February 19, 1999
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- City, State
- Mount Vernon, WA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1st Gen XLT 4dr
- Callsign
- KG7VTT
Ever since I have had my Explorer, the temp gauge has indicated just below the N of Normal or alittle above. I just had the water pump replaced and the dealership also replaced the thermostat because they claimed it was stuck open. Now, the temp gauge will bounce from N to L for about the first ten minutes after starting and then ride from half to just above half. Is this normal? The dealership claims that it is but I am not sure since I have never seen it anywhere but N or below. If this is normal, does it ever heat up more than that when your towing a load up a grade or does the thermostat just open more to allow more water to pass? Last one, I know they put in a 198 degree thermostat, but can the computer adjust the Air/Fuel mixture if I decide to go with a 185 degree so I don't have to keep looking at the temp gauge and save my sanity?