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dmnsmith2 Jan 17th, 04, 4:06 PM I am trying to determine if I have a bad thermostat. I have let my car run for about 10 minutes. I turned the heater on, then the air conditioning during this time. The coolant never started flowing in the radiator. How long should it take for it to start flowing if the thermostat is good? Thanks in advance! Bow_Tied Jan 17th, 04, 4:41 PM That depends on the ambient temperature, and the type of engine. Mine took 30 minutes of idling recently, but it was -24°C! Do you have a temp gauge? ACES-70 Jan 17th, 04, 4:48 PM Thermostat,,,,,, just keep your hand on the upper radiator hose you will feel it open,, depends on outside temp to how long it takes dmnsmith2 Jan 17th, 04, 4:54 PM No temp gauge :mad: Its raining and 40 degrees here. Adam Loose Jan 17th, 04, 5:36 PM Remove it,and put it in a pot of water,and boil the water,and see if it pops open. Patrick O'Rourke Jan 21st, 04, 1:22 AM could go to the speed shop, pay few bucks more and get a good stat, rather than those ones from the zone that seem to open when they want, not where you want them too. Sometimes it's better when fooling with this stuff to spend a few dollars more and get good tested parts. Not all t-stats are created equal. :confused: | ||