Can You Still Drive with a Faulty Thermostat?

[DiOmar]

You can still drive with a faulty thermostat. The functions of a thermostat are: 1. It remains closed when the engine temperature has not reached the normal operating temperature, allowing the engine coolant to circulate within the engine via the water pump in a small loop, which helps the engine warm up quickly; 2. Once the temperature exceeds the normal range, it opens to enable the coolant to flow through the entire radiator circuit in a large loop, achieving rapid heat dissipation. A thermostat is an automatic temperature-regulating device equipped with a temperature-sensing component. It automatically adjusts the amount of coolant entering the radiator based on the coolant temperature, altering the coolant's circulation range to regulate the cooling system's heat dissipation capacity.