Before you replace the t-stat try this, found a bulletin for this concern. Poor heat at idle, however, if the engine RPMs are raised the concern no longer occursWith the engine cooled off, remove the coolant pressure cap.
Remove upper heater core hose from the metal pipe on the engine.
Add coolant to the metal pipe, until full.
Raise the rubber portion of the heater core hose as high as it will go with it still attached at the heater core. Using a funnel, add coolant until the hose is full.
Reconnect the heater core hose.
Start engine, have assistant raise the RPMs to about 1500 to 1700 RPMs, top coolant off at engine, then before lowering engine RPMs, install the coolant pressure cap.
Fill coolant reservoir as necessary, then check the heat at idle.
Bulletin #2048404. Don't put the t-stat in yet try this first, putting a stat in it probably wont fix it.I see alot of these.(Yes I work at the dealer)get all the air out and see if this fixes it. Hope this helps
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