Anyone know if any part of the cooling system on an 86 2.1 L Vanagon can be damaged by driving without the t-stat in? My van is overheating a little and until i figure out why it is overheating and correct the problem i could use a little more cooling to get the gauge down from about 3/4 down to normal. I'm already driving around blasting both heaters. If its ok does the whole system need to be bled after removing the t-stat? I'm living out of my van for the rest of the summer and don't have a spare car to drive until its fixed. Thanks, Andrew Fox |
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