| Tim A. |
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| 09/12/2009 10:24 |
Re: thermostat
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Hi Munir,
you must not drive without any thermostat has been fitted!
The engine will never reach itīs normal running temperature, even if it becomes not too cold in Saudi Arabia. Also in your county, driving without thermostat entails, that the engine, the coolant and the engine oil never get hot enough. The fuel consumption will increase significant (okay may be, this is the smallest problem in your region ;) ), because the mass of the injected fuel depends not only on the acceleration but on the coolant temperature. The ECU will always raise the fuel flow, as the engine temperature is low. And the worst is: Due to the increased mass of fuel injection, the wear inside the cylinders will increase rapidly. If you have really bad luck, piston(s) will be destroyed, because the excessive fuel will flush away the lubricant from the cylinder walls.
So you better try to get a new thermostat. May be, you order overseas?
Best regards
