# Thermonstat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, venture\
**Created:** [September 29, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303 "2009-09-29T00:47:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![carrie91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@carrie91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie91)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303/1 "2009-09-29T00:47:11Z")

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It is the thermonstat that does not work. This is a 2001 chevrolet venture,200,000 miles

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303/2 "2009-09-29T01:04:41Z")

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How do you know or who told you that the thermostat does not work? Please elaborate!

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303/3 "2009-09-29T01:07:35Z")

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If the thermostat doesn’t work it should be replaced. A new thermostat is not expensive.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303/4 "2009-09-29T10:50:22Z")

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What is your question? There’s not much to go on here.

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**Author:** ![eaglescout1984](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@eaglescout1984](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eaglescout1984)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303/5 "2009-09-29T12:39:39Z")

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This is a very interesting post. Furthermore it is not elaborated if it the cooling thermostat or the climate control thermostat! But yes, carrie, we need more information if you want complete strangers telling you how to screw up your car worse.

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**Author:** ![carrie91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@carrie91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/carrie91)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thermonstat/37303/6 "2009-09-30T23:25:03Z")

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My concern is this. My thermonstat guage stop working. Then service engine soon light came on and stayed. The van does not run hot.