How to Tell if a Car Thermostat is Faulty?
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Methods to identify a faulty car thermostat: 1. The engine produces knocking sounds with noticeable power loss, and the temperature gauge indicates 100°C; 2. The engine temperature is excessively high, but the coolant temperature in the radiator remains low, and touching the radiator does not feel hot; 3. The fan belt is not slipping, and the fan blades are rotating; 4. The engine returns to normal operation after removing the thermostat. A car thermostat is a valve that controls the flow path of engine coolant. It automatically adjusts the amount of coolant entering the radiator based on the coolant temperature to ensure the engine operates within an appropriate temperature range, thereby improving energy efficiency.