tried to change my t-stat

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Codeman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Jan 16, 2005

• #1

Well, my engine overheated. I found that it was a leaky hose and I was dry on coolant, so I changed all the hoses and flushed the system. I also decided to change the thermostat, but when I opened it up...there was something very strange.

there wasn't one.

So I put one in- and wondered what the heck the last guy who owned my cherokee was thinking- crazy, huh?

 

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dyna

NAXJA Forum User

Location

central coast Ca

• Jan 16, 2005

• #2

What kinda temps were you running without a thermo?

 

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beav350

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lapeenranta, Finland via CA, USA

• Jan 16, 2005

• #3

taking a t-stat out is a temporary & dirty roadside repair for a stuck-closed t-stat, but there's no exscuse for not replacing it quickly. The engine doesn't warm up as quickly, so you get more engine wear,etc.

 

kunaji

Essayons

Location

wisconsin

• Jan 16, 2005

• #4

beav350 said:

taking a t-stat out is a temporary & dirty roadside repair for a stuck-closed t-stat, but there's no exscuse for not replacing it quickly. The engine doesn't warm up as quickly, so you get more engine wear,etc.

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Not to mention the cooling system will not work nearly as well without the t-stat in place to create the pressure differential.

 

hillbilly_jeeper

NAXJA Member #1081

Location

Alta, CA

• Jan 16, 2005

• #5

my t-stat broke and stuck wide open once. jeep never would get above about 120, on a warm day, and cold days never even regisetered on the gauge. started loggin a engine code for prolonged cold engine temp operation or something. made it get worse milage, as well.

 

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Codeman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Jan 16, 2005

• #6

I was runnin normal temps- or I would have checked it sooner. I didn't realize that some idiot would do something like that...

How bad on the engine could it have been?