J240ZTurbo Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Guys need more info on this as they get stuck and overheat the engine is it better just to removed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stravi757 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Guys need more info on this as they get stuck and overheat the engine is it better just to removed it? Dont remove your thermostat. Your engine will never reach operating temperature. Also It can cause your engine to overheat. Find a thermostat that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Dont remove your thermostat. Your engine will never reach operating temperature. Also It can cause your engine to overheat. Find a thermostat that works If you take out of t-stat put a restrictor in it's place and it will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdenno Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Just a guess, but there's probably a reason the Nissan engineers put a thermostat there in the first place. And, guessing again, the reason wasn't to make your life more difficult. Put in a new thermostat and keep an eye on the temperature gauge. Carry a spare if you worry about it sticking. How often has a sticking thermostat been a problem for you? Maybe I've been lucky for the last 39 years with my Z - only one stuck open. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Just a guess, but there's probably a reason the Nissan engineers put a thermostat there in the first place. And, guessing again, the reason wasn't to make your life more difficult. Put in a new thermostat and keep an eye on the temperature gauge. Carry a spare if you worry about it sticking. How often has a sticking thermostat been a problem for you? Maybe I've been lucky for the last 39 years with my Z - only one stuck open. Dennis With a Z, never stuck one. With my Subaru Outback, once, and it needed a new engine afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Mine has never 'stuck' that I can recall. I think this is much ado about a non-starter. What is sticking? A 30+ year old component that is fouled with 30+ years of contaminants passing over it? The people that experience this need to look at the reasons it stuck, and not blanket condemn the device. There IS a reason they are there, and it's been extensively covered in the archives. Grapeape Racing link... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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