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11 years 6 months before #46575 by manual-mecanica
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Ask it would be the following if by eliminating the thermostat to my car that is a mitsubishi l200 carburado motor makes it consume more fuel ... I hope an answer and beforehand thank you very much

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11 years 6 months before #46579 by manual-mecanica
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If the carburetor choke is automatic and operates based on the water temperature, it won't allow enough air into the intake, and of course, you'll use significantly more fuel if you don't disable this system in the carburetor. Besides, the engine will be flooded. In any case, I don't advise anyone to drive without a thermostat, mainly due to engine wear problems. The piston won't seal properly with the cylinder until it reaches operating temperature, and this can cause knocking, among other issues. Cheers!

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11 years 6 months before #46581 by manual-mecanica
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Thank you so much, Ismael. That was a question I had. Blessings...

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11 years 5 months before #46636 by manual-mecanica
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Hmm, you know fuel consumption does depend on the operating temperature, but whether or not the thermostat is there doesn't noticeably affect consumption. I say this with all due respect to Ismael. What does affect it are the fans running directly because the temperature is too low compared to the operating temperature. To be specific, without a thermostat, it uses a little more fuel until it reaches operating temperature, but it's almost negligible. Anyway, do it like I did; to believe it, you have to try it. You've got nothing to lose.

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11 years 5 months before #46642 by manual-mecanica
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I might have misspoken. What I meant was the automatic choke on some carburetors. If it's a bimetal (spring-type) choke, it opens the carburetor's butterfly valve as the water entering the coil or spring housing heats up. If this water takes longer to heat up because there's no thermostat, the choke will stay closed longer, resulting in higher fuel consumption. Greetings to all!

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