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Old 12-30-2008, 11:18 AM
david s poole david s poole is offline
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what you have described is a classic thermostat that never closes.hard to notice in the warm or hot weather but becomes very obvious in the cold.your cars fuel injection is also reacting to the cold engine temp and delivering a richer mixture until warmed up,hence the higher fuel usage.
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