
MSUmtowndawg
Favorite team: | Mississippi St. ![]() |
Location: | Jackson, MS |
Biography: | MSU grad with degree in EE. Work in the power utility field |
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Occupation: | Electrical Engineer |
Number of Posts: | 1482 |
Registered on: | 9/16/2010 |
Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Truck heater not heating
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/7/25 at 10:10 am
Thanks to you and Pirate. I think I’m going to test/swap the thermostat. All of this kinda clicked as I talked it out. It’s running cooler than normal and throws the error in extreme cold. I bet the thermostat spring is bad/weak and when it opens, it fully opens instead of slightly based on sensor readings.
Turning the car off may allow it to close to the proper position based on temp? Basically resetting the condition
Turning the car off may allow it to close to the proper position based on temp? Basically resetting the condition
re: Truck heater not heating
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/7/25 at 9:51 am
Well I forgot info. I have had a check engine light and the code has been P0128 - engine coolant temp is below thermostat regulating temp. Had this for 3 years now. Couldn’t get it to clear. My engine temp on the dash gauge is always around 190 F where I read that keeps should be in the 200-215 range.
Could the thermostat be stuck open or open further than designed when it does?
Could the thermostat be stuck open or open further than designed when it does?
re: Truck heater not heating
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/7/25 at 9:31 am
Hijack… help me OT mechanics.
2015 jeep wrangler jk. Only when the air temp is below freezing. Driving along and the engine throttle warning light comes on, engine temp gauge goes to zero, radiator fan kinks on to high. There is no visible change in my engine performance. I turn it off and it all resets and I go about my way.
In a 20 minute drive to work it may happen 2 or 3 times. Most of the time it’s after de acceleration but once it happened while cruising in a straight away.
I replaced my engine coolant temp sensor as my research said it was most common issue and did not work. ChatGPT says wiring issue. I’ve visible inspection exposed wiring and connectors finding nothing.
Where do I go from here? Thermostat, throttle body, is there another sensor?
Insert jeep joke here
Edit: my heat is not as warm as it used to be to be in this frigid cold but that may have nothing to do with it. The thread title caught my eye though
2015 jeep wrangler jk. Only when the air temp is below freezing. Driving along and the engine throttle warning light comes on, engine temp gauge goes to zero, radiator fan kinks on to high. There is no visible change in my engine performance. I turn it off and it all resets and I go about my way.
In a 20 minute drive to work it may happen 2 or 3 times. Most of the time it’s after de acceleration but once it happened while cruising in a straight away.
I replaced my engine coolant temp sensor as my research said it was most common issue and did not work. ChatGPT says wiring issue. I’ve visible inspection exposed wiring and connectors finding nothing.
Where do I go from here? Thermostat, throttle body, is there another sensor?
Insert jeep joke here
Edit: my heat is not as warm as it used to be to be in this frigid cold but that may have nothing to do with it. The thread title caught my eye though
re: Anyone else scrolling on their phone
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 11/9/24 at 9:47 pm
I’m a State fan…
re: Knoxville--large evacuation zone established due to finding suspected explosive device
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 10/10/24 at 8:30 pm
And no one has posted the what’s in the box gif from seven? OT is slippin
re: There have been four hurricanes to hit the U.S. as Category 5 storms...
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 10/3/24 at 9:21 pm
I spent almost 4 weeks in Panama City for Michael storm response. Worked the area by the highway to Tyndall. Boat race road haha. That place was destroyed.
re: I used to be pro legalizing weed and gambling. I changed my mind
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 9/5/24 at 10:16 pm
We took a trip to NYC this past weekend and it was everywhere. All the negatives people say about NYC were not to be had, but weed smoking/smell was all over. My 9year old thought it was cigarette smoke haha.
re: Spin off Hurricane Question: Is the Gulf closed?
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 8/17/24 at 1:22 pm
I would have never expected an OT’er from Union.. I have a lot of family from around there and House. Small internet world
re: Google repair videos
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 7/27/24 at 8:03 am
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Clock spring in my jeep
I’ve got to do this same repair. Any issues/pitfalls to avoid?
re: I've decided that calling physicians "doctor" is quite silly...
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 7/2/24 at 12:56 pm
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I just call all DRs Scruffy. And when they respond with "Scruffy doesn't like that" I know I got the right one.
This was the best response :cheers:
re: Why so many personalized Mississippi plates?
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 6/12/24 at 3:40 pm
Well that makes sense and yes, there are an insane amount of those as well.
I just defaulted to thinking about specialty due to how many we have here as well. Local elementary schools have the damn things now.
I just defaulted to thinking about specialty due to how many we have here as well. Local elementary schools have the damn things now.
re: Why so many personalized Mississippi plates?
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 6/12/24 at 3:28 pm
Its not a very high number of signatures required to get a specialized tag for an organization. The org then gets a decent amount of the specialized fee ($53 total, I believe) back.
I don't know specifics but going off of what I have heard/pay for my MSU tag.
I don't know specifics but going off of what I have heard/pay for my MSU tag.
re: Apparently some of Entergy’s power poles are rotten
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 6/10/24 at 6:36 am
GSU is very different from the rest
re: 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament - Tennessee Volunteers are the Champs!
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 5/22/24 at 11:38 pm
FINNA
re: "Sport Tourism"? Suburb north of Jackson MS to get a $100mm travel ball mothership complex
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/23/24 at 12:26 pm
I'd imagine the dirt work on that swamp piece is going to be a good bit of the cost :lol:
re: Saturday Basketball Games
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/13/24 at 9:57 pm
Credit Bama. They played well
re: Saturday Basketball Games
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/13/24 at 9:46 pm
We make half of the FT we missed and it’s a tie ballgame. Ifs and buts… but shite man. You get NIL money to do nothing but make buckets ya dick
re: Saturday Basketball Games
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/13/24 at 9:40 pm
I donno man… I think you’re winning haha
re: Saturday Basketball Games
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/13/24 at 9:37 pm
I’ve tried to get my wife to understand that a 80% FT is good and then we sucked it up so bad in this game that I’ve lost my argument by default
re: Saturday Basketball Games
Posted by MSUmtowndawg on 1/13/24 at 9:26 pm
It’s been pretty shitty
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