Questions tagged [thermostat]
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Why don't thermostats have a sensor?
One of the more common reasons of overheating is a stuck thermostat. One of the most common reasons for blown head gaskets is overheating. One of the most expensive vehicle repair procedures is head ...
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How to know when thermostat is open?
Is there a way in modern vehicles to know when the thermostat is on vs off? Is it possible to tell when you don't have access to under the hood, IOW when you're driving?
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Cooling system flush procedure questions
I am going to do a cooling system flush and after some reading and watching some YouTube videos I noticed that people take different approaches. So I have the following questions:
I understand that ...
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how to temporarily fix a gasket leak?
My thermostat gasket is leaking on my 00 Ford ka. Is there I sealant I can put around it as a temporary fix for a week or two before I can get it fixed?
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How to change a thermostat on a 2007 Pontiac G6
Is it difficult? How do I know the exact location? Just purchased a replacement but I want to make sure I'm opening up the right compartment.
3.5L V-6
This is a picture of what I believe it is.
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Thermostat Problem?
The temperature where I live is in the fifties Fahrenheit and it seems like its taking a very long time for the engine to warm up and exit open loop mode. I have a 97 Mazda Lantis 323 and I'm ...
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2002 Impala 3.8L V6 thermostat gauge starts below cold then creeps toward red
My 2002 Impala 3.8 has been running great. However, this summer the thermostat gauge stopped reading temperature right. To the point it wouldn't move even after it had been running for hours. It would ...
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Changed thermostat but now constant leak around thermostat housing
I went to flush my cooling system and change the thermostat on my Mk1 Golf.
All went fine until I put the new coolant in. There is a pretty steady leak from the thermostat housing.
I've tightened ...
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Fan running the battery dead on a 96 Acura
Alright, my 1996 Acura 2.5TL is running the battery dead by running when not necessary. If it was continuously running after the engine shut off I would say stuck relay but it will both continue after ...
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In the -20F temperatures last week my temperature gauge was stuck under the 1/4 mark. Heating was also affected
Now that it has warmed up, things are back to normal. Even my heat is back. I think that my thermostat was stuck, but can they get "unstuck"?
