LN TStat Failure

[Homeoboxter]

Well, it`s very easy to test your theory, pull it out and drop it into boiling water, it has to open. Yes, thermostats get stuck sometimes, I had the same issue last fall, I had to turn on the heating to keep the needle straight up.

[ike84]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

Well, it`s very easy to test your theory, pull it out and drop it into boiling water, it has to open. Yes, thermostats get stuck sometimes, I had the same issue last fall, I had to turn on the heating to keep the needle straight up.

Hey that's any interesting idea! I have a sous vide and I would love to test it ex vivo so to speak.

Your TStat that failed last fall - was it oem?

I guess that what I'm really interested in, is whether I'm the only unlucky soul that's had this failure of if there are others. If there were others I would go back to the oem part, but with a BW alternative now I will probably be going that direction.

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[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by ike84

Hey that's any interesting idea!

That`s the way You can even monitor the opening temperature with the thermometer. But an easier test is to let the engine run at idle to see if the fans at the radiators turn on. This should happen near 100C. If they do, the thermostat is already open.

Sorry, the car was my SAAB convertible not the Porsche. The thermostat was stuck completely but the heater core could keep up with the top down in high traffic even though the radiator was not doing much.

For the Boxster I went with a Wahler thermostat, I`m not a big fan of the low temp T.