Running without Thermostat
Running without Thermostat 
09-20-2006, 07:33 PM
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Yeah it might run cooler. I would advise against it for sure though. You will end up losing power because it will not be in the correct operating temperature. An engine has to be pretty warm to operate correctly, well to it's full potential. Why no stat?
09-20-2006, 08:16 PM
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Well i know that the purpose of it was to let water and coolant into the engine when it reached a certain temperature. I thought it would work better if more fluid was running through the engine at all tims instead of waiting for it to reach a certain temperature before letting more fluid in. Instead of buying a 160 thermo i thought y just not remove it. Only since i know that cooler is usually better.
09-20-2006, 08:38 PM
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The engine was engineered to run at a certain temperature; at that temperature the engine performs its best. The engine would eventually reach the operating temperature, but will just take a lot longer. With out a thermostat, coolant will always be able to flow thru the radiator. The engine will just take much longer to reach its desired operating temperature for best performance.
The thermostat is there to block the coolant from being able to flow thru the radiator, until the coolant reaches a temperature at which the thermostat is designed to open at. This allows the engine to heat up quicker for better performance. A colder engine also doesn't vaporize fuel as well, which leaves liquid fuel on the cylinder walls to wash off oil.
It's all in a way for emision. On a cold engine it runs richer to heat up faster, which increases HC and CO.
The thermostat is there to block the coolant from being able to flow thru the radiator, until the coolant reaches a temperature at which the thermostat is designed to open at. This allows the engine to heat up quicker for better performance. A colder engine also doesn't vaporize fuel as well, which leaves liquid fuel on the cylinder walls to wash off oil.
It's all in a way for emision. On a cold engine it runs richer to heat up faster, which increases HC and CO.
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09-20-2006, 09:05 PM
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I run my electric water pump w/o a t-stat. I just wired it up to a switch and once the engine reaches around 180-190, I flip it on and the temp drops and stays right around 170-180. Even in hot and humid Chicago summers while stuck in traffic.
09-21-2006, 01:20 PM
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T-stats are there for a reason. If you take it out, the coolant flows through nicely but doesn't stay in one spot long enough to pull the heat from the block and heads. The gauge on the dash might say the coolant temp is ok, when in reality the engine is way too hot. Keep it in and go with a lower temp if you want.
09-22-2006, 04:23 AM
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Well i know that the purpose of it was to let water and coolant into the engine when it reached a certain temperature. I thought it would work better if more fluid was running through the engine at all tims instead of waiting for it to reach a certain temperature before letting more fluid in. Instead of buying a 160 thermo i thought y just not remove it. Only since i know that cooler is usually better.
I wonder why ALL car manufactuers go to the bother of using a thermostat then if this works better. Guess they have no idea
09-22-2006, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
Yeah bright idea
I wonder why ALL car manufactuers go to the bother of using a thermostat then if this works better. Guess they have no idea
I wonder why ALL car manufactuers go to the bother of using a thermostat then if this works better. Guess they have no idea
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09-22-2006, 10:18 AM
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BTW - The TB by-pass mod doesn't make your car any faster either.
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BTW - The TB by-pass mod doesn't make your car any faster either.
09-22-2006, 10:39 PM
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You will overheat pretty fast. The coolant needs time in the radiator to cool off before it goes back into the engine (T-Stats job) to carry away more heat. If it continously runs in and out of the engine it'll keep getting hotter and hotter ,specially during city driving when you don't have as much ram air cooling from the front air dam. I did this once with my 1985 Trans Am and IIRC the engine started overheating in about 15 minutes. I shut it off and let it cool down, went home and put the T-Stat back in and it was normal again.