2000 996 coupe: thermostat

[Philip54]

When I start driving my 996, the temperature of the water takes much longer than other cars (like my Civic) to get 180F.

Is this normal for all the water cooled 911s or something is wrong with my thermostat? If that is the case, is there any way to confirm that the thermostat is not working properly?

Thanks

[Loren]

Did you buy the car used?

If so, the previous owner may have removed the thermostat.

[logray]

Sounds normal. How long are you talking here?

To test the thermostat, I like to remove it and boil it in a pot of water.

Of course, that means you'll need to refill the cooling system, which is an entirely different story... :)

[wyovino]

It takes my car about 10 minutes of driving to get up to 180 during the summer. In the winter, it can take more than 15 minutes. I have the low temperature thermostat, so I don't know if that makes a difference.

Edited February 4, 2012 by wyovino

[logray]

Sounds pretty normal.

[Philip54]

Did you buy the car used?

If so, the previous owner may have removed the thermostat.

The service records of the previous owner do not show a removal of the thermostat

[Philip54]

Sounds normal. How long are you talking here?

To test the thermostat, I like to remove it and boil it in a pot of water.

Of course, that means you'll need to refill the cooling system, which is an entirely different story... :)

With an outside temperature of 60 degrees F and in light rain, today it took 6 miles and 7 minutes of freeway driving to get to a coolant temperature of 180 degrres F.

Thanks

[Philip54]

It takes my car about 10 minutes of driving to get up to 180 during the summer. In the winter, it can take more than 15 minutes. I have the low temperature thermostat, so I don't know if that makes a difference.

Thanks for your comment. Could you please advise what is a low temperature thermostat?

[JFP in PA]

One that starts to open at 160F instead of 186F.

[logray]

With an outside temperature of 60 degrees F and in light rain, today it took 6 miles and 7 minutes of freeway driving to get to a coolant temperature of 180 degrres F.

Totally normal.

[Philip54]

With an outside temperature of 60 degrees F and in light rain, today it took 6 miles and 7 minutes of freeway driving to get to a coolant temperature of 180 degrres F.

Totally normal.

Thanks