How Does a Car Thermostat Work?

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How does the thermostat in a car's cooling system work? - HowStuffWorks More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by inter | permalink
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How does the thermostat in a car's cooling system work? I had to test my thermostat today and was amazed as I watched it!
Tags: thermostat, cooling system, engine, radiator, wax, valve, greenhouse vents, skylights
For further reading: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question248.htm ^[1]

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How to Tell if Your Car's Thermostat Is Stuck Closed More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by kykanans | permalink
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The thermostat in your car is responsible for controlling the amount of coolant released into your engine. When your car first starts up, the thermostat is closed and does not allow coolant into the engine until it is warmed up. The...
Tags: WikiHow, Tell if Your Car's Thermostat Is Stuck Closed, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-Your-Car%27s-Thermostat-Is-Stuck-Closed ^[2]

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How To Check Whether Your Thermostat Is Broken More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by warloque | permalink
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This guide shows you how to check whether your thermostat is broken
Tags: car thermostat, faulty thermostat, thermostat, cars, car maintenance

For further reading: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-know-if-a-thermostat-is-faulty-on-a-car-2 ^[3]

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1. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question248.htm

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-Your-Car%27s-Thermostat-Is-Stuck-Closed

3. http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-know-if-a-thermostat-is-faulty-on-a-car-2