Heating Element inside Thermostat - Why????

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01-11-2016, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by haanz

Hello All,
I have an overheating issue . yesterday, The red alarm appeared and i stopped until the engine cooled then drove home with radiator fan at full speed . I checked the water pump and looked like there was no coolant circulation..

Anytime you see a Red Alert on the dashboard, that means stop immediately when safe to do so, and get a tow truck to take you to a repair shop. Remember, this car has an all-Aluminum cylinder wall structure (with magnesium outer structure), aluminum heads, and NO iron anywhere, not even iron sleeves. That makes it vulnerable to major damage very quickly in the event of Electric Water Pump failure.

That problem is a lot different than the OBDII code I got, a thermostatic heating element gone bad. I"m still driving mine, and I have a ScanGuage which tells me temperature is being kept under control nicely.