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Thermostats
Thermostats are instruments used for regulating one or more sources of cooling and heating to maintain a desired temperature. They are generally classified into three types: insertion types, immersion types and surface types.
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How do i remove the thermostat base housing on a 1984 Cadillac eldorado with a 4.1L v8 252cid engine?
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Where is the thermostat in a 2001 dodge Dakota sport 3.9 liters v6?
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The thermostat is under the housing where the upper radiator hose attaches to the engine.
What will happen if there is no thermostat to regulate the temperature in an electric iron?
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The iron become overheated and can destroy sensible materials.
Where is the engine temp control sensor?
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The device that controls engine temperature is called a thermostat and it's usually located where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine.
How long will radiator hose last?
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No real way of knowing for sure. I've seen them last for the reasonable lifespan of the vehicle, and I've seen them fail in a substantially shorter period of time. Lots of factors go into this, and there isn't a concrete answer to give here.
How is the gas thermostat different from the thermostat in iron?
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A thermostat on the wall measures air temperature to control a gas or electric heating (or air conditioning) system.
A thermostat in a clothes iron measures the temperature of the metal ironing plate to control the electrical heating element in the clothes iron.
What Direction does the thermostat go on a 76 Ford bronco with the 302 in.³ engine?
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I'm not sure what you mean by direction? The thermostat goes in with the spring side in the housing with the metal cross bar horizontally positioned.
What liquid is in a thermostat?
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You want a liquid that is not compressible so polar compounds are preferres. For safety, the nontoxic and highly stable silicones are used. They have low vapor pressures and high boiling points so they remain liquid and are quite noncompressible.
This type of thermostat is filled with Alcohol, which responds well to changes in airconditioned space.
What causes the pointer on a thermostat to move to a different temperature reading?
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What all damage can over heating do to a car?
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Overheating can warp and crack cylinder heads, head gaskets and all bearings, especially crank bearings. In extreme it will destroy the engine
How do you manually turn on a thermostat?
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A thermostat is not a switch it is a temperature gauge. It is powered all the time by the electronics in which it is being used.
Why does the power to the heater in the thermostat gets cut off if the temperature rises too much?
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What does OL in the display of the thermostat mean?
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Out of Limit - probably needs resetting
