If you changed the thermostat you may have corrected that overheating problem but in turn caused another. By draining the fluid, you probably have caused an air pocket. Your car has a plastic filler tank with a screw on lid.On the new cars , after draining the cooling system or even part of it, you have to put a vacume on the system which sucks out the air then sucks in the fluid. Otherwise you will have an air pocket that you seem to never get rid of ,causing overheating. This can be done at your local dealer or any reputable service center. Dave
That depends on the thermostat. If it's a 185 thermostat, the engine should run at 185. If it's running too hot, check the thermostat, radiator and water pump. If it's running too cold, replace the thermostat.
The thermostat controls only the temperature of the water.
Replace it with the exact same temperature thermostat as the one you removed. Do not run the engine without a thermostat. The thermostat is required to keep the engine running at the optimum temperature that will give the best performance and mileage. If it is overheating running it without a thermostat is not the solution.
For a 2.4 litre engine, where the pressure cap is that is the thermostat housing..if you try to remove the pressure cap (in cold temperature only) you will see the thermostat..A damaged thermostat can be diagnosed when an engine running is at above normal temperature by squeezing the radiator hose connected to the thermostat housing..if there is no coolant running in it the thermostat is close then replace it.
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overheating, or running too cold
No.
If water is coming out around the thermostat housing, the seal or gasket is bad.
Thermostat sticking. Replace thermostat and gasket.
An electric programmable thermostat will save on electric bills by not running durring the evening.
the thermostat is on the back of the engine, look lower left of the intake manifold, the heater hose is running into it.
Replace the thermostat