"catman" > wrote in message
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> On 22/11/2010 09:35, GT wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> eb.com...
>>> I completely forgot to ask them to change the thermostat at my last
>>> service. The temp gauge sits around or below 70 and should be at 90. In
>>> the
>>> recent cold weather, it has hardly gone over 65 and it takes about 20
>>> minutes before proper hot air comes through to the cabin. Its always
>>> been
>>> low, but it seems to be getting worse. The GT I had last month was warm
>>> within a few minutes and blowing hot air at me after about 3 miles!
>>>
>>> Mine's a 2002, 156 Petrol 2.0 JTS. Anyone know where the thermostat is
>>> and
>>> how easy the job is? Should I even consider changing it myself?
>>
>> One more thing - coolant. Drain and replace completely? Replace with
>> water/coolant mixture or pure coolant? Red or Blue? Halfords own cheap,
>> or
>> expensive stuff? ...
>>
> Probably best to drain, but don't (in theory) let it go down the drain.
>
> Halfords normal, mixed as per spec on side of bottle depending on how cold
> you think it'll get this winter.
>
> If red comes out, you'd better put red in, and vice versa

Dilute with tap water or de-ionised stuff?