Thermostat and Thermostat Housing are important to your car's cooling system. About 66% of the energy produced by your engine is wasted as heat energy and must be dissipated to prevent overheating. The engine's cooling system is series of tubes send coolant around the engine with the purpose of absorbing the heat and rushing the wasted energy away. The thermost... Read More

Thermostat & Housing Information

Why are Thermostat & Housing Part(s) Important

Thermostat and Thermostat Housing are important to your car's cooling system. About 66% of the energy produced by your engine is wasted as heat energy and must be dissipated to prevent overheating. The engine's cooling system is series of tubes send coolant around the engine with the purpose of absorbing the heat and rushing the wasted energy away. The thermostat and thermostat housing help to keep the coolant moving through your cooling system.

In order to get the engine up to operating temperature quickly, the thermostat stops coolant from exiting the engine and going to the radiator. Instead, the coolant recirculates around the engine to build up heat. As the temperature rises, the heat causes the spring on the thermostat to relax. The coolant then circulates through the radiator where it is cooled and then goes back into the engine to moderate the temperature. The housing holds the thermostat in place and has a connector for a radiator hose.

Beck/Arnley Engine Coolant Thermostat - This thermostat opens at the original temperature as your car's stock thermostat.

Stant Regular Thermostat - This thermostat comes in a variety of different temperatures (180, 195, etc) and fits most models.

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Brands within Thermostat & Housing

4Seasons	Auto7	Beck/Arnley	Dorman	Fel Pro
Flex-a-lite	Hypertech	Jet Performance	Stant