Halloween Thrills! -- Changing the thermostat on the Eurovan
O ver the last few months, I've noticed that the EV was running a little hot. It wasn't overheating but the engine temp would creep up. The hottest it got was when my son and I went paddle-boarding back in September. I had the van on while we used the electric air pump to inflate the boards. By the time we had both boards inflated, the temperature gauge was reading at about the three quarter mark. I'm not new to overheating problems in cars. I've gone through bad radiators, blown head gaskets, collapsing lower hoses, and even metal shavings in the cooling system, (thanks NA Miata). It's important to deal with overheating issues early as a twenty dollar problem can become a two thousand dollar problem if you ignore it. When chasing down an overheating problem, it's best to start with the small stuff and work up. Step 1: Make sure you have enough coolant in the system. Coolant can dissipate over time for various reasons. In checking the EV, c