Mondeo using more fuel

The message from "DervMan" contains these words:

Ah. I live in Telford - we don't have traffic.

Yes it should. Just done the wifes this weekend. Sat on the bottom end and was warm right until you went out of town. Changed it for a new one which is a 15 minute job as they're easy to get to and it sits in the middle. Not only that, it's up to running temperature within a minute or so of setting off.

When you buy a new thermostat make sure they supply the rubber ring that fits round it.

But I don't spend all day sat around with the engine idling.

Piss easy, fit a genuine Ford 'stat...

No.

I live in York, we have nothing but! :)

Is it parked in an oven overnight ?

Not unless it's got a honking big electric preheat. Mine doesn't come off the bottom of the gauge until I'm at least three miles away from the house.

I'm no expert on diesels - just a simple pedant. If it's running, and that's the temperature it is, then...

The message from "DervMan" contains these words:

Don't you just. I went to the Railway Museum a while back.

What you also have in Spades is that great British tradition of excellent road signs which take you almost /but not quite/ to where you're going. Then stop.

Or like Swindon, where they direct you into the town but not out.

And I thought that I was missing seeing a sign somewhere!

Chris

The message from "Malc" contains these words:

Ah, that's not the traffic department, that's marketing.

My Focus' coolant is upto running temp within 2.5 miles of cold start even in this weather, on A road 40mph driving.

Tim..

Ta. 3 bolts and how many knuckleskins?

Sounds easy enough though, I'll get a stat and have a crack next time the ice is off it...

Where? Apart from rush hour, York is quite quiet.

How the f*ck would you know? Have you driven the car? Come through and I'll show you.

Nope.

Between here:

and here:

going down Crathorn Road, Coltman Ave, a journey of 0.9 miles it got up to over 1/3 on the guage.

So assuming that you averaged just under 60mph in the first minute of driving then yes, it "might" have got up to operating temp within a minute...