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JB
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:58 am: | 
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I am running without a thermostat at this time. Since the engine is much more slow to heat up will the ecu stay in the closed-loop / starting mode and leave the mix overly rich to compensate for the cold engine w/no thermostat? Will this cause undue carbon build up from too running rich and poorer MPG until I put in a new thermostat ? Would it kill the engine to drive without a thermostat in winter - how ?? why ?? |
alhang
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 10:23 am: |
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I think you answered your own question. I don't think it would kill the engine during the winter, just think the heater will not be as effective and the engine will run a lot rougher. Also I'm referring to the mild winters in the mid-atlantic since I don't know where you live. |
jet99
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 11:57 am: |
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I have been running with no thermostat for over a year with no problems, although i live in central florida and the temp stays high most of the time..... |
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