To control the flow of coolant in the engine, so the temp will reach normal operating range
is car thermostat necessary in a tropicalize car?
To let the engine warm up by closing flow of coolant. When operating temperature is reached the thermostat pops open allowing full flow of coolant. Totally necessary in winter !
Take your thermostat out and put everything back together, run your car without a thermostat... If your car no longer overheats, replace your thermostat.
no, the thermostat would have nothing to do with the car not starting.
The temperature gauge on a car fluctuates because the car's thermostat is opening and closing. The gauge goes up when the thermostat closes and the gauge goes down when the thermostat opens.
The purpose of a thermostat on a running heat pump is to be able to determine the temperature the pump is operating at. This is used for regulating the heats needed.
Must be sticking, replace the thermostat.
In a car thermostat the element is wax
Usually the car would run cool, unless the thermostat is stuck partially open.
One can change the thermostat on a Chevy car by draining the coolant and disconnecting the upper radiator hose. The thermostat housing is then unbolted, the old thermostat removed, and a new unit placed in the housing.
Thermostat will open sooner car may not necessarily run cooler
You could have a problem with your thermostat in the car.