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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    The Autozone thermostat looked identical to the original. The original was staked in at the edges so must have been truly original equipment. Anyway, It's in there now. Had to use a Dremel tool to grind the staked points off so the new thermostat would seat right. Someone on a Chrysler minivan...
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    I never fixed this. I was only having some coolant loss after hours of 80 mph or at high altitudes. Here in flatland I can ignore it. The minivan doesn't see a lot of use and I don't take it out in the winter so it stays rust free. It was in Tennessee for most of it's life before i bought it...
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    The dealer wanted $25 for the thermostat and they didn't stock it. Their price for the gasket was $40. Even the guy behind the counter thought it was a unusual price. Picked up a thermostat & gasket at Autozone. Got the cheaper $10 one with one year guaranty. It looks right.
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    I have a 1984 Corvette, on which, the radiator fan is controlled by a simple temperature switch that switches on at 238 degrees. That's how it works. It turns out that the boiling point of the coolant mix under pressure is like 268.
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    Went on some highway drives with the scanner displaying coolant temp. I'm seeing too much 200 to 210 degrees for the mild weather and a 195 degree thermostat. I'm thinking either a there's a a temperature sensor that's a little off or maybe a new thermostat is a good idea. It might not be enough...
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    I didn't think those testers could do that. I'll have to look into it. I know you can pump pressure into a system, when cold with the engine off, to check for leaks. I improvised a way to do that. It held pressure. It lost a little over hours, maybe a day, I don't remember, but I couldn't be...
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    Water pump has been replaced by the prevoius owner. I got records & recepts for everything that's been done to it. A lot of stuff was done at the dealer. I'd have to look up when the pump was replaced. It's at 110k miles now
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    It's not A/C condensate or the radiator fan not working. I just wondered if anybody ever had to actually measure cooling system pressure. It's just something I'd like to fix before taking the van on another road trip. My daily driving is not severe enough for any of this coolant loss to happen.
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    Chrysler minivan cooling system pressure

    Just browsing around some discussions here, it seem that some members have some in depth understanding of automotive cooling systems. Here's what I got. I'll get to the problem first and than fill in more detail. It's a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan with the 3.3l motor. I believe the...
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