Re: 156 Engine Temperature

Paul Mosley <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Hi I've just bought a 156 JTS S****twagon and the temperature gauge
hardly
> moves unless I run the engine while stationary.  I imagine that the 
> thermostat is stuck open.  Is this a comon problem and is it easy to 
> replace? 

Not sure about the JTS engines, but it's fairly common these days for
the temp. gauge to be heavily 'damped', so they read bang on the middle
of the dial all the time once warmed up, unless you're cooking the
engine.
-- 
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #