Hi all, first of all, if you are reading this in the new year, happy new year, if you are reading in 2020, don't worry it will be over soon!
Now onto business...

My barchetta runs very cold on the dash, under normal running it barely moves the gauge, perhaps an eighth of the way up and stays there. If I leave it stationery or sits in traffic for 5 mins or so, it will gradually climb to half way and then stay there as long as I stand still, set off and it will quickly drop to bottom of gauge again.

The heater in the cab is warm, but certainly not hot, never really generated a lot of heat.

Two questions,

Should I replace the thermostat?
If I do, will this have a positive effect on tickover emissions? The car is definitely running rich, I can smell fuel in the exhaust on tickover, if the engine is not reaching correct temperature, won't the ECU think it's is still cold and oversupply fuel to compensate?

Cheers all, Mark

Yes, new thermostat time.
Yes, it will reduce emissions if it thinks the car is cold.
Mine used to be able to melt flesh and bone on full whack!

Great thanks

Hi again, so i am going to replace the thermostat, this is the link for the one I will buy.

https://www.autodoc.es/metzger/9693502

should i also replace the temperature sensor as well? they are very cheap and if so should if have 4 pins are per this one? This is the one that relates to my VIN from https://www.fiatdalys.lt/en/catalog/part/46753479 EPER

I think this is a part of the thermostat, it screws into into it yes?

Thank in advance

having new thermo and temp sensor fitted today, will update post later with the results.

Perfect temperature now, smells much less rich, lovely and warm in the cabin, happy!