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Changed the thermostat to the 22 dollar one from napa and found that it had the same one in (hockey puck type) but the plastic puck was stuck at an angle so it was not working, it got dark so did not have time to look at it further to check manufacturer but long story short, ran it with cap off...

So no coolant loss? if it is burned burned off in the combustion chamber it is not replaced right? I am not nearly as knowledgeable as you about the head gasket situation but I would imagine coolant loss at some point, not arguing just trying to understand! I think the easiest first is the...

I will have someone pressure test the cooling system, I can't see changing a head gasket unless bad, one would think a blown head gasket would also have other symptoms as well, Thanks cucvrus

so does the level in the overflow tank after driving 30 miles 2" above cold level sound right?

I checked the over flow this morning and it was at the cold mark, I drove it 30 miles and after 5 miles the heat was lukewarm and stayed that way till I got home, I checked the overflow again while hot and it was about 2 inches above the cold mark. This is the 3rd M1009 I have owned and I don't...

air in system maybe?

I guess you could say that, worked fine on the interstate (for a cucv) but not sitting or a lower speeds, have not had it over 50 mph since I brought it home, the coolant level is good and appears to be clean.

I don't have a thermometer to check coolant temp, funny thing is I drove it back a couple weeks ago fro Chattanooga where I bought it about 3.5 hour drive and the heat worked fine, the guy I bought it from told me the heat did not work so it surprised me when it did. However it has not worked...

well the cables are moving freely and you can hear the doors opening and closing, bad heater core maybe?

Thanks cucvrus, I will check'em and let all know tomorrow

hoses are warm If the hoses are warm could if be the blend door in the dash and where exactly is it?