How does a car thermostat work? The thermostat is an important part of your car's cooling system, designed to regulate the operating temperature of your car's engine.
How Does A Car Thermostat Work So Well?
A gallon of gasoline, when burned, generates enough heat to boil 120 gallons of water. So how is it that the two gallons of coolant are enough to keep your engine running at the right temperature? All of the parts of your car's cooling system work in concert to carry away waste heat, but the thermostat is in charge of regulating all of the action. Here's how it's done: