Can I Run My Motorcycle Without A Thermostat

byghjvhsig -June 30, 2021

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Not to mention the engine is designed to run. Yes thats all any thermostat does.

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But back to riding without a baffle.

Can i run my motorcycle without a thermostat. It is possible for a motorcycle to start and run without a battery especially smaller motorcycles that are 250 CCs or less and have a kick starter. You arent solving any problem by leaving the thermostat out. It connects the red wire to one or more of the others to turn on fan heat cooling.

Even when it is open it is a significant restriction and is there to control the operating temperature of the engine. That is normal and it confirms that the therm is opening OK. If you live in a warm climate this should not be a problem.

That is when it adds the oxygen sensors readings to the fuel metering calculations and fine tunes them for best fuel mileage and lowest emissions. If you dont run it long enough for the engine to get too hot its not an issue. The bigger the engine the less likely the motorcycle will be able to start without a battery.

Consequently your engine will run too rich and performance will be affected. This is because driving without a thermostat tricks your engine into thinking it is cold outside causing it to adjust the gas mixing valve and push more fuel to the engine. Never operate your engine without a thermostat.

Thermostat selection boils down to application. Everybody knows that its not good for a car to run too hot. You can over heat the engine without a thermostat.

So when your car lacks heat you can place a large piece of cardboard in front of the radiator and between the radiator and the cars grill. Also the Engine Computer goes into closed loop when the engine is above a certain temperature. Active Oldest Votes.

Not a smart ideafact. If the thermostat is removed it affects the coolant flow in the engine. But you may not know that its also bad for a car to run too cool.

Yes Lee removing the thermostat does make the car run cooler. You can do anything you want. The water wont spend enough time in the radiator to shed heat.

Although enthusiasts tend to choose a 160-degree F thermostat to treat overheating issues the 160-degree thermostat was originally intended for alcohol antifreeze back in the day. I put in 195 thermostat it helped then stock water pump it helped stock fan without fan clutch and made fan shroud. The temperature would make the spring length change slightly which would change.

The worst you can do is free up some air movement - which is good unless it changes your AFR too much. My brother who lives o utside Dallas where the summer temperature can rise to 105 and whose house is at least 2000 more square feet than ours reacts similarly. The old mechanical thermostats did this with a simple glass bulb full of mercury fastened to a coiled spring.

It now runs 195 with outside temps at 105. It can absolutely be started without a radiator. Some old line mechanics theorize that if the flow is too fast the water doesnt stay in the radiator long enough to cool off so your engine could end up running too hot.

You can run without a thermostat but its not a good idea because the thermostat controls the flow of water from the radiator to the engine. All my cars run 195 thermostats and make sure to test your radiator caps wheather they are old or new. If you drive without a thermostat your engine will never reach its optimal operating temperature and your heater may blow cold air.

The temp will usually climb just a little above the normal operating temp and then it will drop down a little when the thermostat opens up. NEVER run the engine without a thermostat installed or you will cause severe engine damage. There is no valid reasoning to run without a.

Thats what loses the power. No you can not remove the thermostat and continue running the engine for long periods of time without causing harm to the engine. I would think it might be the same thing for motorcycles since they are running at a higher rpm the coolant would flow even faster and not have time to dissipate the heat.

It ran 240 within 10 min of driving 30mph to 55 mph. You know what would. The thermostat is a vital component in the engine cooling system.

The thermostat is just a valve that goes between the engine and the radiator. It also allows water to cool in the radiator before entering the engine. Similarly it is asked is it bad to run a motorcycle without baffles.

Without a thermostat the coolant can flow too quickly and can cause the engine to overheat. Some proper rewiring is required in order for this to work. Yes you can temporarily run your outboard without the thermostat and not harm the engine.

Its not because theres not enough backpressure its because there isnt enough airflow and the momentum of the air will be broken up. The thermostat is a restriction to flow that keeps the coolant in the block and in the rad long enough to transfer heat. This kept the flow down to near the designed rate and allow scavenging from the far ends of the heads.

You will not cause any damage as long as the engine does not overheat. But you should definitely not run without a thermostat no matter what season it is. To give you an example of how.

If your thermostat is sticking replace it. But you should never ever do it. When driving without a thermostat you may notice a decrease in gas mileage or performance.

If youre looking to take off your muffler you can always opt for an aftermarket slip-on or full exhaust system. On race and rally engines run without thermostats talking old money here the fix was to remove the actuating part of the thermostat but re-install the plate and any baffles in the head.

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