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RE: Thermostats in cars: optional or compulsory?
haha
if you recall sir, the thermostat was the first thing i mentioned that day.
It is true that the engine can work independent of the thermostat and that is why most road-side mechanics we have here would not mind removing the thermostat completely whenever there is a problem with the cooling system.
however, i would advice you replace the thermostat when you can as you never can tell what might come up later on ... we are talking about engines here, the most unpredictable entities i have known.
did you later get the OBD II scanner?
hey, but a malfunctioning thermostat means your engine would be subjected to dramatic overheating. Do I keep replacing each time the thermostat malfunctions?
I am yet to get the scanner by the way, someone promised to get it form me.
Thanks for your input
I wouldn't expect the thermostat to malfunction often though.