if you are able to take it out..do so, then put it in a pot with water, turn up 2 a boil...if ur "stat" opens that's good.....if not..bad.....and it should reclose when you let it cool off...
As far as I know this works.
Start the engine cold and make sure you have enough water (cold) in the radiator to see it after the cap has been removed.
Start the engine and let it idle. Put the tip of your finger into the water in the radiator.
After the engine begins to heat up the thermostat's function is to open and allow the water to flow through the block. When this happens the water will suddenly get very warm. If this doesn't happen the Thermostat is either bad or the water pump isn't working.
Yes. The homophone for thermostat is "thermostate."
The red button on a thermostat is often a reset button. Pressing it will reset the thermostat to its default settings. This can be helpful if the thermostat is not functioning properly or if you need to start over with the programming.
The word for magnets not sticking is "nonmagnetic." Materials that are nonmagnetic do not attract or repel magnets and are not influenced by magnetic fields.
The wax or gas element inside the thermostat expands in response to the increasing engine temperature, causing the thermostat to open and allow coolant flow to regulate the engine temperature.
Thermal expansion applies to a thermostat because as the temperature changes, the materials in the thermostat will expand or contract. This change in size is measured to determine when the desired temperature has been reached, triggering the thermostat to turn on or off the heating or cooling system.
A sticking thermostat is caused by wear. The only option is to replace the thermostat.
sticking thermostat, fan clutch or waterpump. all have tell tale signs.
Must be sticking, replace the thermostat.
thermostat sticking
Thermostat is sticking.
Replace your thermostat whenever you replace the coolant and service the cooling system. Also replace it if you suspect it is sticking.
Thermostat sticking. Replace thermostat and gasket.
it might have a sticking thermostat.
could be a sticking thermostat.
If you can't even spell Thermostat then I would suggest taking it to the dealer but if you really want too I'd start by starting the car and sticking your arm into the fan. You will then feel the Termostat sticking out from behind it.
It could be you have a stuck fan relay, a contactor that is sticking, or your thermostat is bad.
Check the thermostat or the radiator. The thermostat could be sticking or the radiator could be plugged.