Re: OK to remove thermostat?

J wrote:
> Will it harm anything if I remove the therrmostat for the duration of
the 
> summer?
> 
> My goal is to make the engine run cooler to extend the engine life. This
is 
> in reference to a 1994 Chevrolet Corsica with a 6 cylinder engine with 
> 168,000 miles. The gasket is an o-ring that is part of the thermostat,
so I 
> will make my own gasket to fit around the thermostat housing to prevent 
> leakage. Thank you. 
> 
> 

The engine is designed to run at a specific temperature to 
achieve the most efficient operation.  No thermostat may 
make it run too cool and you'll be using a lot more gas, 
which in itself is not good for the engine.  Although there 
are cases where no thermostat will allow the coolant to run 
thru the radiator too fast and NOT get cooled sufficiently.. 
    The best thing you can do to extend the engine life is 
change the oil/filter  every 3K or so