Can you run a saxo with no thermostat?

1. stokelad84 L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 1.4 Furio 2000

   #1 23rd July 2010, 17:55

   Mine packed in and caused me engine overheat badly, luckly it didnt damage the head gasket.
2. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #2 23rd July 2010, 17:59

   you can, it will just take longer to heat up. When i say you can, you can for a short while but get it sorted in the near future. Nice and cheap to buy and nice and easy to sort!
3. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #3 23rd July 2010, 18:07

   Just buy a new thermostat, they're about a fiver, you will in the long run damage the engine more by running too cold.
4. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #4 23rd July 2010, 18:28

   i ran my vtr without one for about 6 months, was fine but heaters are shit, you wont damage your engine running without one really either.
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 23rd July 2010, 18:29

   Engine coolant will never really warm up.
   
   Get one fitted asap
6. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #6 23rd July 2010, 18:34

   there only like 3quid so not really worth the nonsing about really.
7. paulsupervts84 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 666

   #7 24th July 2010, 01:26

   get one fitted soon, but you will be ok for now to run your car without one
8. atspeedracing Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 ESSEX Posts: 727 106 GTi Turbo

   #8 24th July 2010, 13:36

   you'l do more damage than good, the coolant will run cool but the rear cylinders will run hot! the idea of the thermostat is to promote even flow across the entire engine. no thermostat will basically just pump the water round and round the rad and not through the engine.
   
   we see more power on the dyno by running with a thermostat. some engines are very sensitive to it, e.g. vauxhall c20XE, in race trim we see 7bhp gain with a thermostat. thermal efficiency is often overlooked!!
   
   - colin.
9. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #9 24th July 2010, 14:01

   30% is wasted through cooling. So without a thermostat this figure will increase fro the reason stated above