I've recently put a new radiator, coolant, thermostat (and gasket) into my BB1 Prelude.
It has a Jap spec H22A1 motor in it.
But... I've noticed that it leaks pretty constantly from the thermostat housing.
For whatever reason, the thermostats Ive been given (so far Ive tried 2 that are the 'correct listing for the motor') have not fit very well in the housing. As in, it seems a tad too big for the "seat" that the thermostat is supposed to sit on, yet too small to take up the whole area of the housing so it does not seal the incoming water, and so it leaks. It's quite strange, and hard to explain.... my bad.
What I've been doing for the past two days, is running without a thermostat, but with stag sealant around the outside of the thermostat housing, and it seems to be dry and leak free!
Im just wondering what will happen if I continue to run the car without a thermostat?
Will it be detrimental for the car?
Cheers,
Russ.
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