gutted thermostat?
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gutted thermostat?
ive read its bad to run with no thermostat cuz the water in the motor never leaves the block to go to the radiator is this true i read it at atkins rotary site but it doesnt say anything about running with a gutted thermostat? can some one clarify this with some explanation.
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Originally Posted by brandon davis
ive read its bad to run with no thermostat cuz the water in the motor never leaves the block to go to the radiator is this true i read it at atkins rotary site but it doesnt say anything about running with a gutted thermostat? can some one clarify this with some explanation.
Here are the various problems of running without a t-stat.
1). In cold climates it will virtually take forever for your heater/defrost to work.
2). The engine will burn more fuel when in cold climates
3). If the engine does not come up to operating temp the natural dissapation of water or condensation in the oil pan especially in short hops will not go away. This will lead to unwanted contamination of the oil.
4). In hotter temps without the t-stat the coolant/water does not spend enough time in the radiator. This means that the forced air coming thru the radiator that is supposed to dissapate the heat will not take place. This can and will lead to a overheat situation especially in hot weather going uphills or stuck in traffic.
Summary. Do not run without a t-stat unless it is a drag car used on the strip.
Remember it only takes one time of overheating our motors that leads to a rebuild.
Tip. Always use the Oem specified temp. rx7doctor
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Gutted t-stat
Originally Posted by brandon davis
what about a gutted t-stat?
not aloow this function to occur. rx7doctor
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Only problem I see with saying "stock temp thermostat" is where you go to get it. At Auto Zone, the recommended one was 160, where at Advanced Auto Parts they said that 180 was recommended or "stock". I personally use the 160 but my defrost and heat doesnt work as well as it seems it is supposed to. However, I have a slight coolant leak so having the engine run a bit cooler is ok for me for the "just in case". My thinking could be totally backwards though.
BTW I check my coolant every single time I start the car. I top it off and never drive for longer than 1 hour at a time. I COULD go for 2.5 hours before the overflow tank is empty (to give you idea of how bad my leak is).
BTW I check my coolant every single time I start the car. I top it off and never drive for longer than 1 hour at a time. I COULD go for 2.5 hours before the overflow tank is empty (to give you idea of how bad my leak is).
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Per Racing Beat you remove the thermostat and plug the hole below it with a 1/2 inch NPT pipe thread tap and matchng plug. That hole is the bypass, once plugged you have a free flowing cooling system. Of course this is for Racing only even though I did it on my last two cars and had no problems.
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