Gimpie7

Alright i know this is a strange one in the rotary book but my car is running really cold. I drive about 15 minutes to work and by the time i get to work the temp reading just barely registers above the c mark. I'm talking right where temp reading zone begins. This is when its about 40 degrees out. When it warms uo to a round 60 degrees in the afternoon and i have to go to another job site, the car warms up a bit more but no where near the 1/3 mark where it should be. I'm thinking that the thermostat is stuck open but i'm not sure if i can test this. I was wondering if anyone else knew how to test it or what else could be wrong with my car. THANKS

yearrgh

Are you giving it time to warm up? It probably is the thermostat, and even if it isn't I'd replace it with a new mazda brand thermostat if you can't remember the last time you changed it. Also check the connection to the thermosensor and make sure it's clean.

Gimpie7

Yeawh i let it run for about 5 minutes in the morning. On a side note when i was talking to some other car guys, i mentioned that i let my car warm up every morning. They said, you shouldn't do that, it's bad for your valves. I responded well its a good thing i don't have any