Can I take my thermostat out?
07-22-2012, 01:48 PM
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Unless it's below freezing, cars don't need to be warmed up at all. Driving them gently is the best warm up there is. If it's 25 degrees out, you might want to let it warm up for 30 seconds. If it's 10 degrees out, warm it up for a minute. If it's -10 degrees out, move somewhere warmer.
I think that it used to be valid with older (carburetor vs. newer fuel injected) cars. Cars with fuel injectors shouldn't need any significant warming up, providing that the temperature isn't extreme enough to bring the engine block to brittle-inducing coldness... and even then, it'd be prudent to have an engine-block-heater plugged into AC.
I think that it used to be valid with older (carburetor vs. newer fuel injected) cars. Cars with fuel injectors shouldn't need any significant warming up, providing that the temperature isn't extreme enough to bring the engine block to brittle-inducing coldness... and even then, it'd be prudent to have an engine-block-heater plugged into AC.
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Originally Posted by Metlic53
Unless it's below freezing, cars don't need to be warmed up at all. Driving them gently is the best warm up there is. If it's 25 degrees out, you might want to let it warm up for 30 seconds. If it's 10 degrees out, warm it up for a minute. If it's -10 degrees out, move somewhere warmer.
I think that it used to be valid with older (carburetor vs. newer fuel injected) cars. Cars with fuel injectors shouldn't need any significant warming up, providing that the temperature isn't extreme enough to bring the engine block to brittle-inducing coldness... and even then, it'd be prudent to have an engine-block-heater plugged into AC.
I think that it used to be valid with older (carburetor vs. newer fuel injected) cars. Cars with fuel injectors shouldn't need any significant warming up, providing that the temperature isn't extreme enough to bring the engine block to brittle-inducing coldness... and even then, it'd be prudent to have an engine-block-heater plugged into AC.
07-22-2012, 03:49 PM
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Just replace the thermostat. A working stat will not cause your Jeep to overheat, nor will it KEEP your Jeep from overheating if you have a weak cooling system. Running without a stat has absolutely no benefit at all.
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