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glpd74

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Hi ya'll. I got a 07ltz with the 5.3 flex motor. A few days ago I drove home from work in a snow storm and had it in auto 4x4. The next day when I started my truck the engine light was on. I didn't think to much because I though a sensor proly tripped due to the large amount of snow on the road. I have been putting my truck in a heated garage while I have been at work thinking that all the snow would melt off from underneath and hopin the sensor would ready itself. Well its been a few days now and its still on. There are no messages that come up just the light. I noticed that the engine temp will not get any higher that around 180. Usually when I get it out of the heated garage it will climb to about that and then make it way down to around 160 as I'm driving. This is also causing the truck not to engage the V4 mode. I am going to schedule an appointment but I wount be able to proly get it in til monday. Do you guys have any thoughts on what it may be and do you think if I keep driving it til then it will damage anything, the engine light is constant and does not flash.
Thanks for any help.
TJ
 

73shark

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Sounds like a thermostat that is stuck open. Should get to 200F. Most autoparts stores w/ scan for the codes for free.
 

glpd74

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Yeah my warranty is up so I was trying to maybe wait until my next oil change in about 800 miles.
 
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