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What would be the long-term result of driving without a thermostat?
Most of the wear in the engine occurs while cold. Only when the operating temperature is reached, the metal part clearances are where they should be and oil is at the correct viscosity.
If you take ...
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What would be the long-term result of driving without a thermostat?
Engines are designed to run within a specific temperature range.
The components of the engine expand as the engine warms up. The designed clearances within the engine will be correct around the ...
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