Thermostat, What does it do??

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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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Thermostat, What does it do??

Well, the title saids it all... and Why do ppl change them??? Do you have to regularly change them?
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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Keeps all the coolant in the engine until it reaches a certain temp.

It then opens to pass the coolant through the radiator to cool it down.

People change them cause they stick open and the car never warms up or they stick closed and the car overheats.
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