<VV> Thermister door

[Larry Forman]

At 02:49 PM 7/18/2004 -0400, Louis DeRobertis wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Is it normal on a 180 for one of the thermister doors to always be 
>open?  The one on the driver's side on my Corsa is always open - the other 
>one only opens when the car gets hot (which is what I thought they should 
>both do).  Something amiss somewhere?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Lou

Hi Lou,
Your driver's side thermostat has failed and leaked.  When that happens 
they stay open all the time, since the alcohol has leaked out.  In a liquid 
state, the alcohol keeps the thermostat closed and it expands as it turns 
into a vapor at a specific temperature.   They were designed to fail 
"safe".  Otherwise, that side might overheat if it failed closed.  Replace 
that thermostat with a good one and you should be fine.

-- Larry