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unfortunately, we couldn't find the thermostat valve but we repaired it for a long periods
What are the Thermostats?✍🏻🔧🛠
The thermostat is used to control the minimum operating temperature of the engine so that overcoming is prevented. An overcooled engine wastes fuel and wears out at an abnormally fast rate. Also, computerised ignition cars do not run in the normal operating mode until the coolant sensor is at normal operating temperature. A thermostat temperature-controlled valve is placed at the engine coolant outllet to restrict coolant flow until the engine reaches the operating temperature of the thermostat. When the thermostat is open(hot), coolant flows from the water jackets to the radiator and when it is cold, it stops the flow to or from the radiator. On some engines, the thermostat is mounted at the water pump inlet.
All thermostats operate in the same way and all the thermostat designs use a bypass passage, so that coolant is circulated through the water jackets by the water pump to ensure an even and complete warm-up of the engine. The thermostat is designed to open at a specific temperature, known as the rating of the thermostat, begin which may be stamped on it. The two frequently used ratings are 358 K and 364 K.Most thermostats begin to open at their rated temperatures and they are fully at about 11 degrees higher (eg. at 375K)
Several designs have been used over the evolution of thermostats. The most widely used thermostat of the day is the wax-pellet type. As the engine warms, heat swells an encapsulated wax-based plastic pellet located on the engine side of the thermostatic valve. This opens the thermostat through a mechanical link, which allows a portion of the coolant to flow to the radiator according to the engine cooling requirements needed to maintain a normal temperature. The remaining portion of the coolant continues to flow through the by-pass. The coolant pump forces the coolant to flow. The thermostat restrictions cause the system pressure to rise, and the pressure lowers as the thermostat gradually opens, thereby increasing the coolant flow rate. Under extreme heating conditions of the engine like idling in traffic or moving up a long steep grade in hot weather, the thermostat opens wide allowing maximum coolant flow.
A small air bleed hole is usually placed in the thermostat body or valve or a notch cut into the mounting flange of the thermostat. This bleed hole or notch allows air to escape from the water jackets as they are filled with coolant. Bleeding the air out helps ensure that the cooling passages are filled during the coolant changes.🔧🛠✍🏻
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