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  1. #1 is this a normal heat level for the car? look at this 
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    this is after 20 minutes driving highway 60mph
    54f outside.
    fan is all the way on my feet.

    it seems like the car get hot to the quarter only when car is on idle for about 25 min.
    Grand Prix gt 1999 v6 3.8L coupe.
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    my gtp ran like that all the time, i figure the therm was incorrect.
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    My '99 does the same thing. Has for 8 years.
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    During the summer my GT runs at almost 210 and during the winter just above the 180 mark. It's never had a problem
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    195 t-stat? Try a swap. Better cool than hot imo.
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    Is this a faulty thermostat or just not getting hot.

    on the other side. The fan isn't hot enough like it suppose to be.
    Grand Prix gt 1999 v6 3.8L coupe.
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    mines always at the 180 mark
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    Bad t-stat... Replaced it and see what happens. Cheap part n easy fix.
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    thats were mine was at for years, but once i replaced the ect sensor it ****ed everything up and now it reads around 205-210 mark

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    Bad T-stat. Had the same problem and it threw a SES light.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dpzelenak View Post
    thats were mine was at for years, but once i replaced the ect sensor it ****ed everything up and now it reads around 205-210 mark
    What is the ECT sensor? Im going to change my t-stat and see what happends
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven Monteith View Post
    Bad T-stat. Had the same problem and it threw a SES light.
    Ses light? Or srs. Cause I have srs light on for first 5 mins.

    Does it have any connection to this that they changed to green coolant before I bought the car that damaged the tstate?
    Grand Prix gt 1999 v6 3.8L coupe.
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    Not likely, but could have air trapped in the cooling system if it wasn't bled properly. Would explain the low heat. Hopefully they flushed the entire system before changing to green.

    And SES is the same as CEL= check engine

    Your SRS light is supplemental restraint system (airbags). Might want to have that one looked into.
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    I have a 180* T-Stat and my car always runs around that mark, well maybe a little more but under the 1/4 mark for sure usually. But my temperature always fluctuates always did with the stock TStat and the 180*

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