"Rattus The RAT" <rats_and_guns_n_roses@REMOVE-THIS-PARTyahoo.com> wrote in
news:_FLwe.1057$U61.395@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com :

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> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9683E1F23E654tegger@207.14.113.17...
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>> Replace the thermostat. You list ALL the classic symptoms.
>
> What's the disadvantage of not replacing it? I mean this car did 40,000
> miles (at least) without it
>


Greatly accelerated engine wear; increased fuel consumption; increased
sludge formation; PCV system clogging; emissions-test failures on high HCs.

The engine will run rich, which will wash oil off the cylinder walls and
lead to increased piston ring wear and diluted lubricating oil, as well as
reducing catalytic converter life.

A bad thermostat is a very bad thing.

The thermostat is a very simple and easy thing to replace when you're
draining the coolant, which should be done every two years, even with "Long
Life" coolant. And it's cheap. An OEM thermostat is less than $20. Having
it replaced by a garage should be less than $100. Never use aftermarket
thermostats.

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