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Title: XL7 2.7l Thermostat Location
Post by: jagular7 on November 21, 2010, 04:30:59 PM

I had a CEL show up (P0128 IIRC) and told that the engine doesn't run up to engine temp. Followed the top hose off the radiator and the housing looked real small for a thermo.  Pulled the cap anyways, and no thermo. It got too dark even with a light. Followed the lower hose off the radiator and it goes from rubber to steel tube to a connection with a housing that looks big enough for the thermo. Is the thermo located under this? Its located under the top hose connector.

Title: Re: XL7 2.7l Thermostat Location
Post by: sir lance on November 21, 2010, 10:01:08 PM

its under the larger housing that goes to the lower rad hose, (the one that sits right beneath the upper rad hose housing.

-Lance

Title: Re: XL7 2.7l Thermostat Location
Post by: jagular7 on November 22, 2010, 08:08:52 AM

Thanks. That was my guess. I really don't want to loose too much antifreeze when I do this. It has 112k miles on it and all original cooling. I planned to flush this spring and want to use distilled water/coolant than my hard water from my house.

Title: Re: XL7 2.7l Thermostat Location
Post by: Maiden Hell on January 15, 2011, 09:07:01 PM

I've gotten the same code twice on snowy mornings up here where I live.  Never hardened before.  I'm not in the mood to change it this time of year and it's not that serious of problem.