Re: 156 Engine Temperature

"Paul Mosley" <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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?


Hi.... excude the question, but what are you worried about ?
The temperature value is quite normal because you must take into account
that  the water/cooling liquid pump is on the cylinder head and therefore
the cooling circuit has a higher efficiency in terms of sending round low 
temperature
water. In normal running conditions, 50° is normal, but if it doesn't seem

right
to you for some reason, get it checked.
Although I have a tweaked up 1.9jtd (diesel) 156 (1999) with 216000km
my water temp is stuck at 50° ever since I bought it and the car is still
going with fantastic accelerations and great performance.

Tony ITALY - Ex - "Morpheus"
Alfa 156 '99 1.9jtd very tweaked outside version.