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your engine will never warm up properly. it will decrease gas mileage. engine will not run right. just get the right thermo, and replace it.
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Will a bad thermostat cause a car to lose acceleration?
By itself, the thermostat would have to be stuck closed causing a severe overheat condition to cause a loss of power.
Replace the thermostat on Nissan Altima 2000?
you cant, your car is a write-off. Sorry.
What can cause your car to run too cool?
A faulty thermostat or possibly missing thermostat. The thermostat controls the amount of coolant flowing from the water pump through the engine and then to the radiator. If it sticks open it will not let the engine heat up to design temperatures.
What will cause the water to not flow freely and the car overheat?
A bad thermostat, or in rare cases, a bad water pump.
Can you leave trickle charger on when you start your car?
It is not advisable to leave a trickle charger on your battery when starting the vehicle.
Will Removing your thermostat help the car from over heating?
If you suspect the thermostat is no good, replace it with a new one, don't leave it out.
Is car thermostat necessary in a tropical temperature?
is car thermostat necessary in a tropicalize car?
How can you tell wheather the radiator or the thermostat is not working because my car has a very serious problem with it overheating?
Take your thermostat out and put everything back together, run your car without a thermostat... If your car no longer overheats, replace your thermostat.
Would the thermostat cause the car not to start in a 2001 Monte Carlo?
no, the thermostat would have nothing to do with the car not starting.
Why does the temperature gauge on your car fluctuate?
The temperature gauge on a car fluctuates because the car's thermostat is opening and closing. The gauge goes up when the thermostat closes and the gauge goes down when the thermostat opens.
Why would a car thermostat jump around?
Must be sticking, replace the thermostat.
The element in a thermostat that is sensitive to temperature changes is what?
In a car thermostat the element is wax
Can a car overheat with a stuck open thermostat?
Usually the car would run cool, unless the thermostat is stuck partially open.
How do one change the thermostat on Chevy car?
One can change the thermostat on a Chevy car by draining the coolant and disconnecting the upper radiator hose. The thermostat housing is then unbolted, the old thermostat removed, and a new unit placed in the housing.
If you have got a 190 degree thermosat in your car if you put a 180 degree thermostat in it will the car run cooler?
Thermostat will open sooner car may not necessarily run cooler
Why cant get the heater to work in the car?
You could have a problem with your thermostat in the car.
Where is the thermostat locate on 99 lincoln?
The Thermostat on the 1999 Lincoln Continental is located on the under side of the car Where the the Radiator Hose, that runs along the bottom of the car, is connected to the Thermostat Housing. You can only get to it by getting underneath the car where the Radiator Hose is connected.
