- Feb 3, 2012
- 2,523
I have been increasingly agitated with this truck. There are times when it seems to get amazing gas mileage and other times it seems to be so bad we have to budget extra gas money into our monthly expenses. Our temperature also seems to be slightly on the fritz, mind you we just replaced the t-stat about 2 months ago because it was running extremely cool. Now it seems to run right at 210 and sometimes it runs 180/190. It has also been decreasing or cooling off (on the gauge) when we get on the gas, it does eventually get back up to temp, it's just really bothersome as we just changed the t-stat. I plan on putting in a new sensor, and new fuel filter to see if that helps with not only this issue but the rough idle/stalling problem.
These issues seem to only happen every once in a while, and does not do it all the time. Air temp doesn't seem to play a part either.
What other options should I consider in fixing these issues? All fluids have been drained, flushed and refilled as well. Could we possibly be looking at a new t-stat again? And what would cause the t-stat to constantly go bad? I have a feeling there is a bigger underlying issue with this thing, but I have no idea where exactly to start.
Thanks!
These issues seem to only happen every once in a while, and does not do it all the time. Air temp doesn't seem to play a part either.
What other options should I consider in fixing these issues? All fluids have been drained, flushed and refilled as well. Could we possibly be looking at a new t-stat again? And what would cause the t-stat to constantly go bad? I have a feeling there is a bigger underlying issue with this thing, but I have no idea where exactly to start.
Thanks!