Engine not warming up?

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
220,000 MILES • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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OBLOCKGOBLIN
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I got in my car yesterday after work and noticed the temperature gauge was at 0 even though I had been driving my car for some time. Noticed also that heat is not working as well. Coolant is full I'm trying to figure out if it's the thermostat. Thanks in advance.
Jan 24, 2023 at 10:41 AM
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BORIS K
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Hello,

It does sound like the thermostat might be stuck open.

How a thermostat works:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-an-engine-thermostat-works

How to replace:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat

A good video:
https://youtu.be/FwskRZENINs

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Boris
Jan 24, 2023 at 6:50 PM
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