no thermostat
Jul 11, 2010, 12:58 PM
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no thermostat
i live in central florida, had my thermostat go bad the other day and atozone gave me the wrong part. so i put everything back together with no thermostat and was just wondering if there is any disadvantage to running a no thermo set up? i can see where i'd be an issue in the winter time up north but being in florida.. plus my car is running extreemly cool makes me feel safe haha
Jul 11, 2010, 02:08 PM
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Well I was actually told in school and at work that running without the thermostat will make your car to overheat since the thermostat controls how fast/slow the coolant passes thru the engine. If the coolant passes too fast than the heat dont transfer causing the engine to overheat. So, I am not sure now who is correct.
Jul 11, 2010, 04:03 PM
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Well I was actually told in school and at work that running without the thermostat will make your car to overheat since the thermostat controls how fast/slow the coolant passes thru the engine. If the coolant passes too fast than the heat dont transfer causing the engine to overheat. So, I am not sure now who is correct.
Jul 11, 2010, 04:50 PM
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ya dont risk it! its a few dollar part to risk overheating your motor! it will start to cause problems for you its there for a reason and way better to keep it there!
Jul 11, 2010, 04:58 PM
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I would be very careful also. My buddies Mini cooper tends to overheat on hard runs and idle when the thermostat was broken.
Especially if you expect to use your a/c, I would be cautious
Especially if you expect to use your a/c, I would be cautious
Jul 11, 2010, 05:04 PM
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like said before when you are moving is fine, but when you are stopped the car will see a huge spike in heat due to the thermostat not being able to kick the rad fan on.
Jul 12, 2010, 11:35 AM
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yea all the thermostat does is block coolant flow so the car can heat up.. if the coolant is constantly flowing, the car will never over heat. has nothing to do with the fan.
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Constant flow to the radiator may make it unable to cool the system as it should.
If you want to test it, take it for a ride and get it to operating temp.
Then, let it sit in the driveway running for awhile and monitor the temp.
Fans should work fine.. but not sure if they will keep temp under control.
You'll see someting happen in stop and go driving eventually.
If you want to test it, take it for a ride and get it to operating temp.
Then, let it sit in the driveway running for awhile and monitor the temp.
Fans should work fine.. but not sure if they will keep temp under control.
You'll see someting happen in stop and go driving eventually.
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It always a good idea to run a t-stat for proper engine operating temp. The engine will be more efficient either is hot or cold outside. Highly recommend using a factory one or a name band
aftermarket one. If the engine runs too cold, it will develop more sludge faster.
aftermarket one. If the engine runs too cold, it will develop more sludge faster.