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Old 01-30-2010, 07:00 AM
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And if your car is running hotter than normal, you would have to start looking into other factors besides the thermostat such as a faulty waterpump not circulating the coolant. I highly doubt that you have a thermostat issue though.
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my i drive setting is set on 4 red bars. ive heard there are 2 thermostats..?? can anyone comfirm that for me? i have a 04' 545i
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I don't know of 2 thermostats, but there is 2 water pumps. A mechanical one that is driven by the drive belts and an electric one known as a circulating pump.
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Originally Posted by pauliehcfr
I don't know of 2 thermostats, but there is 2 water pumps. A mechanical one that is driven by the drive belts and an electric one known as a circulating pump.

well there is 2 thermostats.. number 6 in the image is the one i ordered which was faulty and number 14 is considered a thermostat as well. not sure what 14 does but its labeled as a thermostat.
maybe someone could shed some light??
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well, you got me on that/ i wonder if that replaces the coolant temperature sensor
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