Omg... No Thermostat?
03-28-2003, 11:26 AM
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ok well the other day i was opening up the the plastic cover thing right over where the thermostat goes in (3 screws and coolent hoes thing..)\well i opened it up because of a leak an i look inside and my thermostat is not in there!!!
what can this do to car???
well i bought one so ill be safe when i out it on
but does it even make that big of a difference not having it on beacause i really never noticed anything
what can this do to car???
well i bought one so ill be safe when i out it on
but does it even make that big of a difference not having it on beacause i really never noticed anything
03-28-2003, 11:28 AM
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well, what it basically does: it will make the car's coolant system run in circles. has the car overheated since you havnt had a Thermo in there?
It you overheated that baby, your done. get a thermo right away. ( $5-6 bucks)
Hurry, Hurry!
It you overheated that baby, your done. get a thermo right away. ( $5-6 bucks)
Hurry, Hurry!
03-28-2003, 11:44 AM
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no it hasnt really overheated though
but what about this
some time a go this guy was tuning up my car with lots of little things
and before i gave it to him it would rev up to 3 1/2 when id turn the car on....
but after it just stopped and didnt do it anymore
does that ahve anything to do with it
is it the thermostat that does that???
but what about this
some time a go this guy was tuning up my car with lots of little things
and before i gave it to him it would rev up to 3 1/2 when id turn the car on....
but after it just stopped and didnt do it anymore
does that ahve anything to do with it
is it the thermostat that does that???
03-28-2003, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyAssRX7' date='Mar 28 2003, 09:44 AM
no it hasnt really overheated though
but what about this
some time a go this guy was tuning up my car with lots of little things
and before i gave it to him it would rev up to 3 1/2 when id turn the car on....
but after it just stopped and didnt do it anymore
does that ahve anything to do with it
is it the thermostat that does that???
but what about this
some time a go this guy was tuning up my car with lots of little things
and before i gave it to him it would rev up to 3 1/2 when id turn the car on....
but after it just stopped and didnt do it anymore
does that ahve anything to do with it
is it the thermostat that does that???
mike
03-28-2003, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyAssRX7' date='Mar 28 2003, 11:44 AM
no it hasnt really overheated though
but what about this
some time a go this guy was tuning up my car with lots of little things
and before i gave it to him it would rev up to 3 1/2 when id turn the car on....
but after it just stopped and didnt do it anymore
does that ahve anything to do with it
is it the thermostat that does that???
but what about this
some time a go this guy was tuning up my car with lots of little things
and before i gave it to him it would rev up to 3 1/2 when id turn the car on....
but after it just stopped and didnt do it anymore
does that ahve anything to do with it
is it the thermostat that does that???
03-28-2003, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyAssRX7' date='Mar 28 2003, 12:26 PM
ok well the other day i was opening up the the plastic cover thing right over where the thermostat goes in (3 screws and coolent hoes thing..)
