I'm working on my winter beater and plan to do a coolant flush and change the thermostat. I'm hoping this will correct the slow warmups I recall from last winter.
At a quick glance, getting to the thermostat looks more difficult than on the other vehicles I've done this on. Can anyone recommend a source for remove and replace instructions for this job? My Chilton's CD doesn't seem to show the correct procedure for this engine.
Thanks Ken
I tackled this task today. Incase if helps someone else, here's what I did.
Drained some coolant from rad petcock. Removed engine cover. Removed air intake between MAF and throttle body. Removed throttle body. Removed thermostat housing - rear screw was tough to get out. Removed thermostat Replaced thermostat Reversed the order of above - rear screw was near impossible to get back in.
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