2001 Tahoe running cold
December 16th, 2016, 8:40 AM
#13
If the engine isn't getting up to temperature, the thermostat is stuck open. Period. End of discussion. It's not possible for the engine to stay that cool if coolant isn't circulating.
Think about it - even at idle, there are 50 explosions happening every second inside the engine. If there's no coolant circulating, the engine will overheat.
Think about it - even at idle, there are 50 explosions happening every second inside the engine. If there's no coolant circulating, the engine will overheat.
December 16th, 2016, 4:06 PM
#14
CF Monarch
Originally Posted by intheburbs;330920[B
]If the engine isn't getting up to temperature, the thermostat is stuck open. Period.[/B] End of discussion. It's not possible for the engine to stay that cool if coolant isn't circulating.
Think about it - even at idle, there are 50 explosions happening every second inside the engine. If there's no coolant circulating, the engine will overheat.
Think about it - even at idle, there are 50 explosions happening every second inside the engine. If there's no coolant circulating, the engine will overheat.
December 16th, 2016, 7:47 PM
#15
Administrator
And it doesn't have to be stuck open very far for the coolant not to heat up. I had a t-stat that was only open about 0.050" and the coolant never even got warm in the winter.