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Long warm-up of the engine and increased fuel consumption are common phenomena when operating winter cars. But sometimes, suspiciously, they go much further than usual. The arrow refuses
Fortunately, the thermometer announced the onset of winter, dropping to -10 ° C and beyond, and warming up in the morning and cleaning the windshield began to take much more time. December cold! We leave the debate on the need to “prepare” the internal combustion engine to environmentally conscious Europeans – we immediately move on to “our” question: how much to heat? Theoretically – until the temperature arrow reaches the desired mark, but practically – until it comes off the bottom position, after which you can slowly and carefully leave the garden. The diesel engine will not warm up at all at “idle”.
With the onset of winter, some engines – and not only on “heavy fuel”, but also on gasoline – refuse to warm up to the working point. By the way, about fuel: consumption is also starting to “go” well above normal winter rates. And not only is it cold in the cabin, but the constant operation of such an engine is also dangerous due to increased wear of the cylinder-piston group. In short, it is definitely worth considering.
In three cases out of four, a similar problem, regardless of the make and model of the car, is caused by the failure of one node – the thermostat. In fact, this is a simple valve that opens and closes accordingly under the influence of temperature. The device is mechanical and reliable, but from time to time and low-quality antifreeze that precipitates, the valve can easily get stuck in one of the positions.
So, in the closed state, it constantly “drives” the car into warm-up mode, forcing it to consume more fuel, and in the open state, the engine cannot “reach” the operating values. Let’s insure against unnecessary costs: the car is uphill, open the cap of the expansion tank and tank full – so you can easily and naturally drive off the airlock. Nothing has changed? Welcome to STO!
The thermostat is easy enough to check for performance using a pot and burner. Once the water in the tank boils, the valve comes to life. It can be seen with the eyes and no special equipment is required. And knowing this technique, you can also buy a used unit: the original is always better than the “analogue”, and now there are especially many fakes on the market. The master will easily replace a worn thermostat, flush the system and refill with new antifreeze.
By the way, when replacing the thermostat, since we drain the coolant, it is worth also cleaning the radiator so as not to do this in the spring. Two birds with one stone, so to speak.
Fortunately, the thermometer announced the onset of winter, dropping to -10 ° C and beyond, and warming up in the morning and cleaning the windshield began to take much more time. December cold! We leave the debate on the need to “prepare” the internal combustion engine to environmentally conscious Europeans – we immediately move on to “our” question: how much to heat? Theoretically – until the temperature arrow reaches the desired mark, but practically – until it comes off the bottom position, after which you can slowly and carefully leave the garden. The diesel engine will not warm up at all at “idle”.
With the onset of winter, some engines – and not only on “heavy fuel”, but also on gasoline – refuse to warm up to the working point. By the way, about fuel: consumption is also starting to “go” well above normal winter rates. And not only is it cold in the cabin, but the constant operation of such an engine is also dangerous due to increased wear of the cylinder-piston group. In short, it is definitely worth considering.
In three cases out of four, a similar problem, regardless of the make and model of the car, is caused by a malfunction of one node – the thermostat. In fact, this is a simple valve that opens and closes accordingly under the influence of temperature. The device is mechanical and reliable, but from time to time and low-quality antifreeze that precipitates, the valve can easily get stuck in one of the positions.
So, in the closed state, it constantly “drives” the car into warm-up mode, forcing it to consume more fuel, and in the open state, the engine cannot “reach” the operating values. Let’s insure against unnecessary costs: the car is uphill, open the cap of the expansion tank and tank full – so you can easily and naturally drive off the airlock. Nothing has changed? Welcome to STO!
The thermostat is easy enough to check for performance using a pot and burner. Once the water in the tank boils, the valve comes to life. It can be seen with the eyes and no special equipment is required. And knowing this technique, you can also buy a used unit: the original is always better than the “analogue”, and now there are especially many fakes on the market. The master will easily replace a worn thermostat, flush the system and refill with new antifreeze.
By the way, when replacing the thermostat, since we drain the coolant, it is worth also cleaning the radiator so as not to do this in the spring. Two birds with one stone, so to speak.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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