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ingraham72b

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  1. I went to the dealer today in hopes of driving another 2019 Legacy to ease my mind. Unfortunately it didn't really answer my question. They had a few 2019 Legacys left, but the 2.5 liter was not on the lot. They did have a 3.6 liter, so we tried it. The salesman said they did not have a license plate available for us to use (I kid you not), so we just drove it around on the car lot. He drove, and I timed how long it took to just start to get warm air, which was 3 minutes and 6 seconds. That is twice and long as I get on my car. I would think the larger engine would warm up faster, so I guess I still am not sure if my thermostat is working properly or not.
  2. I could understand this if it was 0° outside. The coldest it’s been has been 35°. For most of these tests it’s been between 35 and 40° outside. I’m a bit worried what’s going to happen when it gets to be zero or below zero.
  3. So just to be clear, I should not have any heat until the thermostat opens after the water temp reaches the correct temperature, correct? The service tech I spoke to was not sure if the 2019 has a heating element in the heating system which kicks on to give some heat before the engine warms up. He said the 2020 models have this heating element, but wasn't sure if the 2019 had it. If it does, that would explain the quick heat. Can anyone else out there confirm this for me?
  4. I purchased a new 2019 Legacy Premium this past July, and have been very happy with it so far. Now that it is getting cold outside, I am noticing the car takes a while to get up to normal operating temperature. By that I mean the gauge usually runs exactly half way between cold and hot. It takes about 15 - 20 mins of in-town driving to get it fully warmed up. Is this normal? The other thing that I have noticed is that I start getting warm air out of the heating system very quickly, like in about 90 seconds of driving. The gauge hasn't moved yet, but I definitely feel warm air. Could I have a thermostat that is stuck open? I talked to the dealer about this issue, and their response was that if there was an issue with the car not warming up fast enough then the computer system would display a warning code. I have mostly driven Hondas over the last 25 years, and am used to little to no heat until the car warms up and the thermostat opens, which was usually about 5 mins or so of driving. Thanks
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