A place for more technical discussions. Please make sure you post in the correct section on the site, this way it keeps the site tidy AND ensures you get a more relevant answer.

2004 Jimny M13A High Temp after recon head and head gasket replace

More
26 Mar 2026 06:31 #264121 by Kappy
Decided to pull thermostat out to inspect, as wasn't opening.
Looks toast, placed in boiling water and didn't open.
Considering leaving the thermostat out, running without.
As I live in remote WA where temps really drops very.
Thoughts on running without thermostat.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
26 Mar 2026 16:47 #264125 by DrRobin
Running without a thermostat can sometimes mean that the engine never gets up to the correct temperature.

Whilst this is no where near as bad as over-temperature, you might find the engine is a little sluggish, uses more fuel and of course the heater doesn’t work very well (probably not a problem at this time of the year in WA).

There is an outside chance coolant flow will be so high that the coolant doesn’t stay in contact long enough for efficient heat transfer leading to local hot spots inside the engine, but I suspect this won’t happen.

2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog

The following user(s) said Thank You: Kappy

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
27 Mar 2026 09:32 #264130 by Kappy
Ordered new thermostat. 
Should arrive next week.
The old one wouldn't open in boiling water 
Thanks for all the advise.
Kappy 

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.279 seconds
Joomla template by a4joomla