Restoring Thermo Switch and Thermostat

[StarLord]

Good day guys, bale newbie lang po ako dito.

Bale heto po ang scenario sa sasakyan ko, kwento ko na po ang lahat para may idea po kayo. (anyway, 2nd hand lang po yung auto ko at yung previous owner, hindi honest, sana karmahin siya.) After ko siya mabili, nung 2nd day ko siya drinive along batasan road, napansin ko na may problema sa temp gauge ko (overheating) so I visited a mechanic sa amin at ang ginawa ay inoverhaul muna yung radiator then check yung thermostat pero bago yun, nakita na nila na bat wala daw thermo switch. So ako, mang-mang at hindi ko alam. so ayun, they check the thermostat at nakita nilang sira na, wala na nga spring eh. So they suggest na wag na ibalik yung thermostat saka yung thermoswitch kasi parehas lang naman daw yun. So after the radiator overhauled, test drive ko and until now, wala na siyang overheating. heto po ang mga tanong ko.


1. Kung i-rerestore ko po ang thermo switch at thermostat, ano po ang changes na ma-eexperience ko once they are restored? As my mechanic said, baka may history daw ng overheating yung sasakyan kaya naka-rekta na siya at tinanggal ang thermoswitch/thermostat. Saka napansin ko, magbabago ba talaga ng FC once they restored? sa ngayon kasi, matakaw siya sa gas kahit kakapalit ko lang ng iridium spark plug.

2. Saan po trusted shop na pwedeng magpa-restored ng thermoswitch at thermostat around quezon city area at magkano po ang possible na aabutin ng repair? Parang hindi kasi kaya ng mechanic ko kasi wala siyang auto-electrician, ayoko naman ng trial at error ang gagawin.

Yun lang po, maraming salamat po in advance sa mga makakasagot ng aking problema. Bale ang auto ko pala is Honda Accord 2000.

[dr. d]

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welcome, sir.
what car are we talking about, sir?
and please! stop belittling yourself! have a spine, sir!

now.. the thermostat controls coolang flow to the radiator. if the engine is cold, it stops coolant from going to the radiator, so the engine will get to operating temperature, faster. if engine is hot, it allows coolant to go to the radiator, where it gets cold.

the thermoswitch turns on and off certain appliances, in response to engine temperature. por ejemplo, if engine is hot, it turns on the radiator fan, so as to cool the coolant and the engine. if engine is cold, the thermoswitch turns off the radiator fan.

why are these two important? because the engine's efficiency is not so good at cold temperature. it also uses more fuel when cold.

kapag naka-rekta ang fan, walang silbi ang thermoswitch. palaging naka-on ang fan motor. naturally, it will have a shorter lifespan, compared to if it were to shut off every now and then. the engine will also reach optimum temp, slower.

thermostat and thermoswitch are not high tech. any decent mechanic can do it. wag mo nang ibalik yan sa mechanic mo. mukhang wala masyadong alam yan.
sa banawe, maraming paboritong mekaniko ang mga tsikoteers dyan..

have fun.

[chris_d]

Matakaw talaga sa gas yung Accord, sa alam ko usually around 7-9km/l. Pero check mo kung tama yung plug na naka kabit, sa ibang accord kasi specific yung plug, yung sakin usally ngk zfr5f-11 nilalagay ko, parang 150 yata isa nun, naka indicate sa manual or sa engine bay anong tamang plug.

Mura lang thermoswitch at thermostat nyan, wala pa cguro 2k for both kasama na install, madali lang install wala pa cguro 15 minutes. Pa check mo rin kung mahina na ikot ng radiator fan or aircon fan.

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Matakaw talaga sa gas yung Accord, sa alam ko usually around 7-9km/l. Pero check mo kung tama yung plug na naka kabit, sa ibang accord kasi specific yung plug, yung sakin usally ngk zfr5f-11 nilalagay ko, parang 150 yata isa nun, naka indicate sa manual or sa engine bay anong tamang plug.

Mura lang thermoswitch at thermostat nyan, wala pa cguro 2k for both kasama na install, madali lang install wala pa cguro 15 minutes. Pa check mo rin kung mahina na ikot ng radiator fan or aircon fan.

[StarLord]

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welcome, sir.
what car are we talking about, sir?
and please! stop belittling yourself! have a spine, sir!

now.. the thermostat controls coolang flow to the radiator. if the engine is cold, it stops coolant from going to the radiator, so the engine will get to operating temperature, faster. if engine is hot, it allows coolant to go to the radiator, where it gets cold.

the thermoswitch turns on and off certain appliances, in response to engine temperature. por ejemplo, if engine is hot, it turns on the radiator fan, so as to cool the coolant and the engine. if engine is cold, the thermoswitch turns off the radiator fan.

why are these two important? because the engine's efficiency is not so good at cold temperature. it also uses more fuel when cold.

kapag naka-rekta ang fan, walang silbi ang thermoswitch. palaging naka-on ang fan motor. naturally, it will have a shorter lifespan, compared to if it were to shut off every now and then. the engine will also reach optimum temp, slower.

thermostat and thermoswitch are not high tech. any decent mechanic can do it. wag mo nang ibalik yan sa mechanic mo. mukhang wala masyadong alam yan.
sa banawe, maraming paboritong mekaniko ang mga tsikoteers dyan..

have fun.

Thanks for replying sir. Pasensya na po at ganito lang po talaga ako. As far as I know, naka-rekta na po yung fan. Medyo I have no idea on that but based on what I've read here, mukhang sa wirings naka-deretso yung fan kaya pag-on pa lang ng sasakyan, umaandar na kaagad sila unlike the normal na hindi muna, ma-rerestore din kaya yun?. Kung sa banawe sir, san po doon ang reliable na makaayos nito? I think yung mekaniko ko naman, ok naman siya kaso purely mechanical lang yata. hehe!

Matakaw talaga sa gas yung Accord, sa alam ko usually around 7-9km/l. Pero check mo kung tama yung plug na naka kabit, sa ibang accord kasi specific yung plug, yung sakin usally ngk zfr5f-11 nilalagay ko, parang 150 yata isa nun, naka indicate sa manual or sa engine bay anong tamang plug.

Mura lang thermoswitch at thermostat nyan, wala pa cguro 2k for both kasama na install, madali lang install wala pa cguro 15 minutes. Pa check mo rin kung mahina na ikot ng radiator fan or aircon fan.

Thanks for replying too sir! As far as I know, malakas po talaga sa gas ang accord lalo't 2.2 ang makina niya pero sa estimate ko, ang konsumo niya sa gas ngayon ay around 5-6 km/liter. grabe lang diba? ok lang sana kung ma-achieve ko yung 7-9 km ay swak na yun para sa akin. Sige sir, tignan ko sa diagram kung anong klaseng switch at thermostat ang nararapat para sa aking sasakyan. May alam po ba kayong alam na reliable shop na nagkakabit nito? regarding sa fan, nahihinaan ako sa radiator fan. Magkano po kaya aabutin nito for replacement saka anong brand ang maganda? nakita ko kasi yung sa akin nung binaklas namin yung radiator, circuit yung name niya. Thanks in advance po ulit!

[chris_d]

Pag bumili ka sa shop alam na usually nila kung ano yung switch at thermostat na kelangan mo. Sa pasay usually ako bumibili ng parts, minsan sa Honda mismo. Yung sa radiator fan ko napalitan na rin dati, circuit din kinabit, ok naman so far after 5 years of use.

[StarLord]

Hmmm, ok po sir, tignan mo muna sa manual or sa diagram kung anong part number para sure. Pero sir, sa assembling, I believe na may kinalaman ito sa electrical, san po kaya maganda magpagawa/magpa-restore nito? Ibabalik ko talaga sa dati ito kasi parang lobat yung auto since malakas ata sa battery yung radiator fan pag rekta siya. Any ideas sir?

[StarLord]

Hmmm, ok po sir, tignan mo muna sa manual or sa diagram kung anong part number para sure. Pero sir, sa assembling, I believe na may kinalaman ito sa electrical, san po kaya maganda magpagawa/magpa-restore nito? Ibabalik ko talaga sa dati ito kasi parang lobat yung auto since malakas ata sa battery yung radiator fan pag rekta siya. Any ideas sir?