Am I right in saying that if the radiator gets hot to the touch once the engine is up to temp then the thermostat is working correctly? Or is it not quite as simple as that?
Thermostat operation
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Roydini
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Thermostat operation
Evening all
Am I right in saying that if the radiator gets hot to the touch once the engine is up to temp then the thermostat is working correctly? Or is it not quite as simple as that?
Am I right in saying that if the radiator gets hot to the touch once the engine is up to temp then the thermostat is working correctly? Or is it not quite as simple as that?
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Re: Thermostat operation
It's probably also worth checking that the radiator doesn't get hot until the engine is up to temp too.
The thermostats can fail 'open' preventing the engine from heating up as quickly as it should.
The thermostats can fail 'open' preventing the engine from heating up as quickly as it should.
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Re: Thermostat operation
WHS ^^
..and it will get hot at the bottom first
..and it will get hot at the bottom first
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