While my Altima warmed up to normal running temperature this morning
driving it, my heater never got the car uncomfortably warm. Which is
what I was going for. It was -9F driving in.
Bob Donahue wrote:
> How do modern cars regulate their temperature so well? They still have
> mechanical thermostats. Are the new thermostats that much better? The
> cars with digital readouts show they're holding the temperature to
> within a couple degrees no matter how cold or hot it is.
>
> My MGB - Above 70F, stays right on the N no matter how hot it is.
> Below 70F, never makes it to N without cardboard.
>
> My TD- Doesn't overheat, but it seems like the ambient
> temperature (and hills) are controlling the
> temperature, not the thermostat.
>
> Both cars have new thermostats (TD has Moss replacement unit).
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