Re: OK to remove thermostat?

Not only will the engine be running too cool, but the enriched fuel mixture

will cause the catalytic converter to overheat and create a fire hazard.
Roy
"John S." <hjsjms@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:2d8c40ec-68b9-4a81-8169-f4e256a99ffe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 May 13, 6:32 pm, "J" <durhambusdri...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Will it harm anything if I remove the therrmostat for the duration of
the
> summer?

Yes.

>
> My goal is to make the engine run cooler to extend the engine life.

What you are proposing will likely shorten the life of the engine
because it will never reach proper operating temperature.

> 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.

Is this a solution to an overheating problem?  If so you should fix
the cause of the problem.