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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DpietensWhich way does it go? The spring-side of the thermostat should be positioned towards the engine. Logical when you think about...
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Here is advice for finding the thermostat: Follow the upper radiator hose from the radiator to the engine and there is a housing...
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Is it Working? ( Copied from the "Related Question" below) If the thermostat is broken in the closed position the engine would...
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On most vehicles, follow the large hose on the top of your radiator to the engine, the thermostat is inside of the fitting at the...
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On the 2.7 and 3.2 engines, the thermostat is located at the end of the lower radiator hose, behind the power steering pump. It...
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You got those 3.8 (60,000-80,000 miles) Blues. Could be a thermostat. Are you going through coolant? If so, the technician is...
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[From the Merriam Webster dictionary] thermostat: an automatic device for regulating temperature A senses the room temperature...
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If you have a 3.1 V6, you may need to bleed the coolant system. In front of the engine passenger side, you have a bleeder screw,...
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AnswerIf you have a front wheel drive you have an electric fan and a lot of those have a thermostat circuit to kick on at 225. If...
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Answeryes , a thermostat ,digital, with the option of 2-stage cooling sub - base would do what you want . most likely a honeywell...
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The thermostat can be located by following the top radiator hose to where it meets the engine. Drain the fluid first below at the...
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On the 2.2 engine it is located on the lower raditar hose water pump side. just follow the lower radiator hose to where...
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2 Answers lower_radiator_hose_to_the_thermostat_housing_behind_the_engine.">just follow the lower radiator hose to the...
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General procedure: Make sure the engine is cool. Loosen hose clamp where lower radiator hose attaches to engine - pull forward....
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AnswerI just changed out my thermostat on my ranger today. It's located on the front of the engine just above the water pump. If...
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Here is a link to an autoMedia.com's autoCare article which should be...
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Yes, programmable thermostats can reduce the energy used for air conditioning or heating by 5 to 30%. Programmable thermostats...
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look around in the front of the car, locate the radiator. after that it has to be where the antifreeze goes so its probably...
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If your car has cooling fans, make sure they are working correctly. Make sure the radiator isn't leaking and not restricted ...
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Follow the upper radiator hose to the engine. Under the housing is the thermostat. Make sure when you put it back together the...
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2.5L, 3.9L, 5.2L, 5.9L it is under where the upper radiator hose attaches to the engine.3.7L and 4.7L it is under where the lower...
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The thermostat should be located in a metal tube that runs behind the cylinder block. Follow the bottom radiator hose to the...
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You didnt say if the water pump was changed. No hot air means no circulation. Brittany, You have 2 symptoms of a larger...
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On most (if not all cars) start at the radiator and follow one of the hoses to the engine block. The thermostat will be inside...
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Under the radiator hose that meets the top of the engine under the throttlebody if you follow the heater hose from firewall on...
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ITS GOT A COOLANT DRAIN PLUG ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR HOUSING
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The thermostat is located at the engine end of the lower radiator hose (passenger side). If the car has power-steering the power...
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AT the engine end of the upper rad hose. on a millenia, the thermostat is inside the flange on the engine side of the LOWER...
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Follow the top radiator hose to the engine. You have just found the thermostat housing. Remove the 2 bolts and replace the...
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On some of the older models (4-5 years or more) most mechanics use a light coat of gasket sealer to hold the gasket in place...
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Chances are you placed the thermostat in backwards or there isn't enough coolant in the system to circulate thru the...
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Suck on itok, the thermo is not that hard to change, i managed to do it on my 87 crx si without issue. The thing that got me was...
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Answerif 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...
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Check all of the fuses. or take it to a garage. If the fan still works and the cold/ hot temp dial seems to be working ( listen...
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210 is norm for most chevys, witch is good in the winter, if you live in hot weather go ahead and install the 180 degree...
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The manufacturers know what the operating temperatures their engines should be. In theory, a lower degree thermo. will...
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AnswerThe Thermostat is not located in the conventional position at top off engine, but rather is at the bottom right side of...
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the thermostat is underneath the manifold, follow the top radiator hose and unbolt the manifold. fairly simple.
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Thermostat location I own a '91 Probe GL, which is 4 cylinders, and the thermostat is located in the housing which is at the...
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The engine thermostat is located in a thermostat housing, located below the throttle body. REMOVAL Drain cooling system to the...
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On almost all cars the answer is yes. The thermostat controls when the electric fan runs and does not run. Call your local dealer...
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Loosen clamps and remove radiator hose from thermostat housing on the right front side of the motor and remove retaining bolts....
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my boyfriend and i are fixing the thermostat on my beast of an 88 right now =) if you're looking at the engine, look to the left...
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Follow the upper radiator hose to the engine and there is a housing there with the thermostat.Take the housing off and reokace...
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It is located at the engine end of the upper radiator hose. Take the thermostat housing off. When replacing the thermostat make...
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You are using the wrong antifreeze! A "broken" heater core leaks. As the engine gets hot and coolant pressure rises, it will...
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Follow the large top rad hose to the engine. The hose connection will be bolted on the engine and the thermostat will be located...
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Locate the lower radiator hose and follow it to the engine. At the end of the hose is the thermostat housing. I think its held on...
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There should be two hoses connecting your radiator to your engine. Follow the lower of the two hoses from the radiator to the...
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A Peltier thermal cycler is simple a thermal cycler which employs a Peltier heating/cooling element in order to control the...
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It is difficult but not impossible. I just did it. You will need to be very very patient and very coordinated, as it is quite...
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If you follow the bottom hose on your radiator to your motor, right where the hose goes is where the thermostat is. Its pretty...
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No. It would be very uncommon for a thermostat to determine whether to turn the pool heater on based on the outdoor AIR...
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follow the top hose off the raddiator back to the engine block there shoukd be a houseing with two or three screws it is under...
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Thermostat stuck closed, engine overheating, temp gauge running very hot. Thermostat stuck open, little or no heat from heater,...
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Follow the upper rad hose from the radiator to the engine and you will find a housing thas has the thermostat. Take the housing...
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Follow the upper radiator hose from the radiator to the engine and there is the thermostat housing. Make sure when you reinstall...
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Follow the lower radiator hose to the casting covering the thermostat on the front of the motor. This casting is directly...
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AnswerIf your car is V-6 2500c.c. DOHC you will find an aluminum housing with two bolts facing the radiator placed in between...
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Follow the upper rad hose to the engine and at the engine there is the thermostat housing. Make sure when replacing the...
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AnswerIn most cases, the thermostat will be in a housing that can be located by following the upper radiator hose back to its...
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The thermostat on the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant is located behind the neck where the bottom radiator hose hits the block. I found...
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it is located on the driverside front ,just were the large radiator hose meets the engine .there are some screws and just make...
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the thermostat is dirctly behind the serpentine belt mounted to the engine block Follow the upper radiator hose to the water...
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assuming coolant is full, electric fan might be inop. radiator blockage, head gasket, thermostat,water pump Its your...
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It's behind the serpentine belt tensioner next to the alternator if it is a 4.0 It is located at the end of the upper radiator...
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AnswerAt the end of the upper radiator hose inside the thermostat housing. Very easy to remove, just two screws.Unless it's a...
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it has something to do with the passcode security feature on the car. To fix it you leave the key in the run position for about...
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The thermostat is located right by the engine under the air intake box. To get to it, the coil pack has to be removed. That is...
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The thermostat is held in the intake from the radiator engine. In a 92/93 it is center left behind the injector rack. Follow the...
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AnswerHi I ca see that you asked this question a long time ago.Lets hope you already have the answer but just incase you do noti...
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According to Advanced Auto Parts the Thermostat is located on the lower radiator hose at the engine. Thanks, Kit
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As you face the car, look to the right side of the engine. The thermostat (the one that opens as the engine warms to allow...
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The thermostat is located at the bottom of the water pump. Follow the lower radiator hose to the water pump and you will see it...
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The water pump is behind the cover that the serpentine belt runs under(?) to make with the spinning of the fan. Remove the...
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AnswerIt is at the engine end of the upper rad hose. When replacing it make sure the spring goes toward the...
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I assume you are talking about the thermostat that controls the heat temperature that blows into your car. If that's the case,...
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It is located on the bottom of the engine near the right front wheel. You will see the radiator hose connected to it. It is VERY...
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AnswerThe radiator does not have a drain. You have to siphon it out or pull a hose. I don't know about the block...
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Located at the rear of the waterpump, under the inlet manifold
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When the engine is cool, remove the two retaining bolts (HCS engines). Remove the top half of the thermostat housing. The...
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Its at the base of the upper radiator hose, under the outlet. Drain some coolant out before removing this if you don't want a...
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Follow the radiator hose coming out of the bottom of the radiator, the first sign of metal(i.e. engine) just after the hose ends....
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drivers side, tucked behind the exhaust tunnel on the side of the motor, follow the radiator hose to it. they are tuff to change
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On my Dad's 1992 XLT Ranger I just followed the upper radiator hose to the enginge. It is the 2.3 Liter. It is on the front of...
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Try looking at the lower radiator hose. It should end up somewhere on the block. In any normal car, that is where the thermostat...
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It is on the upper right of the engine. Find the upper radiator hose at the top right (drivers side) of the radiator, then follow...
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Thermostat housing is inside cambelt cover,follow large rubber hose from radiator to the outlet stub pipe as it protrudes from...
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On my 92 Toyota Pickup V6 4X4, it is located in a different section than on the 4cyl. If you are looking straight at the engine,...
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The thermostat is located at the front of the engine, directly above the water pump. now you might have to remove the coolant...
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Very easy front center of the engine there is the thermostat housing where the top heater hose and top radiator hose cone...
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Follow the upper rad hose and at the engine is the housing that houses the thermostat. When replacing it make sure the spring...
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Thermostat is located on left side of engine under the throttle body. Follow the upper radiator hose back to the engine and you...
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One way to easily tell is to check the bottom radiator hose, if the hose is extremely hotter than the top hose, the thermostat is...
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Where the Upper radiator hose connects 2 the Engine there is a gooseneck(mounting adapter) take off the housing & there should b...
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I attempted to find this yesterday, but was unsuccessful...I did learn that most thermostats are located in the upper radiator...
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Follow the top hose from the radiator that goes to the engine, the first thing the hose connects to next to the engine is the...
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I found lots of technical info at http://www.altimas.net/tsb/ Look at bulletin number NTB02-047. This explains how to...
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The thermostat is 7 inches to the left from the headers. You will notice it on your motor, as a metal pipe that protrudes up...
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