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Our 1.6 thp 150 2010 takes ages to warm up but once warmed up its stays in the middle of the gauge,would changing the thermostat help this and if so is it an easy job?cheers.
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Middle of the gauge once warm sounds normal, how long is 'ages to warm up'? -
a good ten minutes i rekon,my scooby has warm air out of vents after a couple of minutes and is fully up to temp when I get to work,the DS is on about 1 3/4 bars when I get there.Comment
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I have a feeling this might be because of the on-demand water pump.
From what I gather, ECU stops water pump from pumping until engine is warmed up and it is needed. This means no coolant in the interior heater core until the engine is deemed warm enough by the ECU.
The ECU will also probably see a delayed temperature rise because coolant is not being pumped past the temperature sensor until the water pump is turned on.
This was kindof shocking for me the first winter, coming from a CR-V where I would get warm air by the end of my street even in icy weather.
Might try some experiments this winter and force the waterpump on all the time, or at least on those chilly mornings.
As for a different thermostat, won't make a difference. It looks like the heater bypasses the thermostat.Comment
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