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Question: what happens if you took out the thermostat and tried to run the car?

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Visitor, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, Mesa, AZ, May 31, 2010, 19:02

Before the car was overheating so I put anti-freeze in and put oil in. now it is still overheating-now that I took out the thermostat it is still overheating

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    mastertech6371 May 31, 2010, 19:12
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    it would cook the motor without a thermostat. have it checked at a shop as to why it is overheating.

    Roy

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    free star, July 16, 2011, 14:26
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    Roy, I am sorry, but in my opinion, the above answer is incorrect! Removing the thermostat will allow the maximum amount of coolant to flow through the engine, providing maximum cooling effect.
    That will NOT "cook" the motor!
    In cold climate running the engine without the thermostat, the engine will never reach normal operating temperature. Regards, John Chalotay

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    Bret Bodas May 31, 2010, 19:13
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    Is the cooling fan operating properly?
    How is the engine running, do you see white smoke from the tailpipe (signs of a blown headgasket)?
    How is the condition of the coolant?

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