Ok. So 3 days ago a had a spike in Engine Temp. so i did a little bit if diagnosing and everything pointed at a bad thermostat. So I drained the coolant, removed the old thermostat and tested it in boiling water to see if it opened. It Did Not.
I went and bought a new one from Advance Auto and installed it. Filled my radiator back up with fluid and took it for a test drive. IT STILL OVERHEATED!
So I returned the new thermostat, bought some liquid gasket and sealed the thermostat housing back up with nothing in it (using the liquid gasket to seal the housing).
The Engine temp is pretty low now (which is what i was expecting) and I have been running it with no thermostat for the last 2 days. On the way to work this morning my Check Engine light came on. I plan on putting in a thermostat from NAPA today.
Will this turn off my check engine light?
whew... that was a book...
Any body have any ideas??
THANKS!
-Jesse
I went and bought a new one from Advance Auto and installed it. Filled my radiator back up with fluid and took it for a test drive. IT STILL OVERHEATED!
So I returned the new thermostat, bought some liquid gasket and sealed the thermostat housing back up with nothing in it (using the liquid gasket to seal the housing).
The Engine temp is pretty low now (which is what i was expecting) and I have been running it with no thermostat for the last 2 days. On the way to work this morning my Check Engine light came on. I plan on putting in a thermostat from NAPA today.
Will this turn off my check engine light?
whew... that was a book...
Any body have any ideas??
THANKS!
-Jesse