Running without a thermostat valve

[17M]

Yes. Why, because running without a thermostat means that you are running your engine cold every time you start it much longer than with a thermostat that closes and opens whenever your engine reaches its optimal temperature. In short, your engine would take a longer time to reach its optimal temperature. Better replace it bro, mura lang naman.

The thermostat is an integral part of the any cooling system. Removing it will cause the car to run longer at sub normal operating temp. Running at sub normal temp is the worse torture you can do to your engine. That's why idling to warm-up is not good. It will take longer to reach normal operating temp. Upon starting just allow enough time for the oil to circulate & drive off slow. Notice that at about 1 km you have reached normal operating temp. That is if you still have your thermostat on. Removing the thermostat is a convenient shotgun solution to an overheating problem. If your car overheats with a good thermostat on just means there are other problems in your cooling system. "Hindi kailangan ang thermostat dito sa Pilipinas" is a old, old urban legend.

[daimaoh]

need help guys....

it's been around over a month and i still can't find a replacement for my thermostat. my car is a 1.3 b13 sentra.

what's available is slightly longer at the top from what i have. it might not fit properly.

any suggestions?

thanks