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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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(IGNORE THAT LAST POST!)
I refuse to ignore your last post.

Calebbo, you should save up and get an UltraGauge. It truly is worth every penny you spend on it.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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The t-stat is $10, gasket is $2 and takes 10min to change.
You are not only ruining your engine you are wasting gas by running it with a bad t-stat.
The amount of gas you are wasting each week you could buy 3 t-stats.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Does a 95 have an OBDII port for the Ultra Gauge?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by steaktaco
This was happening to me. I removed the thermostat and found it was mechanically stuck open. (clip was stuck to the coil). i released it and put it back in and everything's been good. Maybe that's what's happening to you. Use a new gasket on thermostat housing. Good luck
I had the exact same problem on my original stat. I fixed it and put it back in but replaced a few days later just to be safe.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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And you can "test boil" the new stat before installing. SWMBO will assign the cookware for the test.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Savannah Buzz
Does a 95 have an OBDII port for the Ultra Gauge?
No.
Only '96 and newer have ODBII, pre-'96 is OBDI, which is the blink method for trouble codes.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Savannah Buzz
Does a 95 have an OBDII port for the Ultra Gauge?
Dang, I keep forgetting to look at their vehicle info. My bad.

DON'T GET ONE CALEBBO!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris-bob
Dang, I keep forgetting to look at their vehicle info. My bad.

DON'T GET ONE CALEBBO!!!!!!
Haha okay I won't! By the way if you haven't guessed you guys can all call me Caleb! Bo is my last name hahahaha

Thermostat and gasket, can I get all those at NAPA or Autozone? I don't want to order one online and wait forever!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by calebbo
Thermostat and gasket, can I get all those at NAPA or Autozone?
Yes. Should be quite an easy find.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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hint - buy a couple of gaskets, to have on hand should you need to return to the scene of the crime. Also, stat should come with a "jiggle" device which rattles when you shake it. That lets gas bubbles pass by when stat is closed. Orient it to the 12:00 position in the mounting location. If no jiggle device you can drill a 1/8 inch hole in the flange.
 
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