Thermostat... Yay or Nay???

[MexDan]

Just opened up my thermostat housing to find there is no thermostat in there!!

 

I have ordered a new one but am wondering now is it is worth putting it in?? The fan does not run auto off of the thermostat...

 

So is there any point in putting one back in there???

 

Cheers

 

 

 

[flyingbanana]

its main purpose is for winter so the engine has more time to warm up before opening up and letting the water get around the system

[4parajon]

I ran my capri for 3 years without one. I never noticed any difference.

[Dalek]

It also makes the water flow round the entire engine by restricting the flow.

 

It's meant to be int there, fit one !

[lee_capri]

most people take them out when they start over heating

 

but they are a good idea if you want some heat in the car and not frezze your ba**'s off when you go out this time of year

[stevepeanut]

was in backwards, the guy in the garage said. Swapped it round but nothing happened.

[Vista]

It's meant to be there, fit one.

[antz]

It's meant to be there, fit one.

 

cant agree more!!!

 

 

its only a couple of quid. when you get out there and it boils over in traffic youll be sat there in a cloud of smoke and melted engine thinking 'f**k why didnt i just buy a thermostat!'

[tim]

It's meant to be there, fit one.

 

cant agree more!!!

 

 

its only a couple of quid. when you get out there and it boils over in traffic youll be sat there in a cloud of smoke and melted engine thinking 'f**k why didnt i just buy a thermostat!'

 

no state means it will run colder as the water will always be flowing

 

my new engines not got 1 fitted,builder said only fit 1 if the heater dont get hot enough

[antz]

It's meant to be there, fit one.

 

cant agree more!!!

 

 

its only a couple of quid. when you get out there and it boils over in traffic youll be sat there in a cloud of smoke and melted engine thinking 'f**k why didnt i just buy a thermostat!'

 

no state means it will run colder as the water will always be flowing

 

my new engines not got 1 fitted,builder said only fit 1 if the heater dont get hot enough

 

 

i stand corrected.

 

i was thinking about the time the thermostat stuck in my volvo and nearly boiled the engine in about 4 miles

[Vista]

It's meant to be there, fit one.

 

cant agree more!!!

 

 

its only a couple of quid. when you get out there and it boils over in traffic youll be sat there in a cloud of smoke and melted engine thinking 'f**k why didnt i just buy a thermostat!'

 

no state means it will run colder as the water will always be flowing

 

my new engines not got 1 fitted,builder said only fit 1 if the heater dont get hot enough

 

You're right, it won't overheat specifically because there is no thermostat, however I disagree emphatically wih your engine builder, what's his name? Acme engines by Wiley Coyote? I'd have a thermostat even if I didn't have a heater. Engines are designed to run efficiently at their design temperature and over cooling whilst not as dangerous as overheating is still not good for the engine.

 

So as I said earlier, it's meant to have one so fit one.

[Tom]

as vista says, a thermostat is there mainly to get and keep your engine at peak operating temperature - fit one.

[MexDan]

Cheers For the feedback lads!! Was a bit puzzled to be honest when i opened it up and it was missing... and as you said for a couple of quid i'll drop one in!!

 

Cheers