We've all been there before. The van is overheating, however you bring about not sense what the botheration is. While many crowd dive in, assuming the worse and alter every factor under the hood, one microscopic inexpensive detail is ofttimes to blame, exceptionally in older cars. Liquid-cooled engines hold a thermostat that keeps coolant outside of the engine while it heats up and allows coolant in once it gets calescent. If it does open, place it back in your car--you have a more serious problem and should take it to a mechanic.
Checking if Your Car's Thermostat is Working
1. Pop the hood and establish the thermostat of your vehicle. The thermostat is generally located inside a hose between the radiator and the engine. It is round and approximately two inches in diameter.
2. Using the socket set, unbolt the thermostat and remove it from the vehicle.
3. Place the thermostat in a pot of water and begin to heat it. Most thermostats are set to function at just below boiling. As the water heats watch the thermostat closely. Just before the water begins to boil a working thermostat will open, as if To admit coolant into the engine. A jammed or failed thermostat will not open.
4. Replace the part if the thermostat does not open. Whether the thermostat is not working, or failed shut, coolant Testament not flow freely into the engine and the engine Testament heat up and eventually sieze. By simulating the engine/coolant heating up out the engine you can direct whether the thermostat is to blame for your problems.
