How Does a Car Thermostat Work?

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Tip 1 - How does the thermostat in a car's cooling system work? - HowStuffWorks

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by inter | permalink

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!
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Tip 2 - How to Tell if Your Car's Thermostat Is Stuck Closed

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by kykanans | permalink

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