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Question: my car will not heat at idle. only at higher rmps

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Visitor, 3.2L V6, Minneapolis, MN, January 25, 2011, 18:47

the engine temp is fine but it will not heat at idle. only when driving at highway speeds will there be hot air from the vents.

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, January 25, 2011, 18:58
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    Where does the temperature gauge read when the engine has warmed up and you are driving on the freeway? It should be in the middle of the gauge. I suspect the cooling system thermostat is stuck open, not a major repair or not a costly or complicated repair.

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