I'm on my last legs of patience here guys...

anyway, i'm just wondering if its possible for a thermostat to be closed then open when the time is right...then close back up while the coolant is hot?

i'm getting funky symptoms.

 

from what i know,
close=cold,warm
open=warmer. hot

 

eerrr your question is a little confusing.

but in normal operation with a STOCK thermostat,
as "Last 4 1" said,

close=cold,warm
open=warmer. hot

When it is hot, it stays open so the radiator can do it's job.

When temperatures drop below a certain point, the thermostat closes so the engine can get back to normal operating temps.

 

well the question is more towards, has anyone seen a thermostat fail in the manner i mentioned?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spec R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well the question is more towards, has anyone seen a thermostat
fail in the manner i mentioned?</TD></TR></TABLE>

take it off and test em.

 

i guess thats what i got to do..

 

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yes sir! . do you need to know how-to? or i guees you know how

 

its cool, i'm just upset that i might have to waste 25 bucks on 2 gallons of coolant again. and on top of that i might have a bum "new" tstat also...just wasted money.

 

re-use them..lol

 

Drain your coolant into a container and reuse, no harm done.