just like the title says . i know i have bought 2 bad ones before from autozone both times. the recient one sticks and this morning i went to troubleshoot the cooling system and confirmed the new thermostat wasnt opening(radiator was cold to touch as well as lower hose , car was well above normal operating temp). im just curious how often this occurs.

 

most aftermarket thermostats are garbage, i had this problem a few times before. Stick with an oem honda thermostat, its $15 from the dealer and includes the gasket

 

ya imma go to acura monday and pick an itr one up . are all b series thermostats the same?

 

what he said ^^

 

are all b series thermostats the same?

 

happened to me...waste of time and money, just stick with honda T-stats...

 

went to honda today and got an oem thermo ,car works good no.

 

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is spoon and mugen considered aftermarket thermostats? any diff between them and oem ones?

 

i think honda has 2 one opens at a slightly higher temp.
if i rember right been over a year when i did mines.
used an pep boys one once only lasted a few months.

spoon and mugen open earlier to keep temps lower.

 

my honda one isnt sweatin one bit , glad i ditched the autozone one. i think ive learned my lesson . after the second or third thermostat thats bad from autozone.

 

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w3rd..i hear you...never again...lol

 

happens a lot.... but once u find a decent one it will last.. mine did!

HONDA HAS 2 different thermos..... the SI ones are lower then GSR/ITR etc if i remember right

 

IMO you can't go wrong with an OE termo on a street car. Remember that lower temp is only a good thing to a certian degree. IMO you should only go with a lower temp thermo if you are also runnign a radiator cap that allows you to get more heat out of the system.


Yes I know that sounds strange, but I don't feel like going into the thermodynamics of a motor right now.