95 camry low temp while driving???

[stlwil]

95 camry l4 heat works fine warms up slow but does warm up to halh way on temp gauge but when i get on the highway temp hand goes way down ???

[uibalnme]

Your thermostat is stuck wide open. Change that, and everything should be fine.

[bigbird]

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[stlwil]

thanks will do any sugestions of brand or temp?

[bigbird]

toyota OEM, other aftermarket brands sell lower temp ones but they dont last as long as the OEM ones.

[uibalnme]

I have a stant stock temp(180*) therrmostat in my 96. It's been about 2-years, and no problems.

[Kenny_McCormic]

I got a stock temp Duralast stat from Autozone for $10 plus a few more for a new seal, just looking at it I like it more than the OEM, main seal is metal on metal, no rubber to rot out like the last one which was fine otherwise.

[cruisn76]

Originally Posted by uibalnme

Your thermostat is stuck wide open. Change that, and everything should be fine.

Do you guys mean the tstat in the water pump?

I had the same problem and I had Adam pick up a coolant sensor but that failed.

[hill8570]

Originally Posted by cruisn76

Do you guys mean the tstat in the water pump?

I had the same problem and I had Adam pick up a coolant sensor but that failed.

It's at the outlet of the water pump...not really "in" the water pump. All you do is remove the two bolts holding the water outlet (the pipe that the lower radiator hose connects to), remove it, and change out the thermostat and gasket.

+1 on the recommendation for Toyota OEM...at least when they fail they pretty much always fail "open" -- can't always say that about aftermarket. It's not like they're particularly expensive, either...something like $22 list for the thermostat, $6 for the gasket.

[White95Cam]

Originally Posted by hill8570

It's at the outlet of the water pump...not really "in" the water pump. All you do is remove the two bolts holding the water outlet (the pipe that the lower radiator hose connects to), remove it, and change out the thermostat and gasket.

+1 on the recommendation for Toyota OEM...at least when they fail they pretty much always fail "open" -- can't always say that about aftermarket. It's not like they're particularly expensive, either...something like $22 list for the thermostat, $6 for the gasket.

+2 on the OEM...and make sure the jiggle valve is in the correct position. Also burp the air out of the system.
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