fail-safe thermostat ?
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Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
Ci 6, 8 & 10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I have always ran a failsafe and that is all I put in my vette. I would rather the thermostat fail in the open position than fail closed. So to me, yes they are worth the extra money.
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From: Living in the Hartland
Originally Posted by dwncchs
Never heard of it,how does it work? Is it open and then closes with heat---the warm up time must be extended.Thats not good.
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Originally Posted by Fevre
It functions the same as a normal stat but if it fails it will go to the open position and stay there instead of failing in the closed position and staying closed
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Monterey, CA
Originally Posted by CrossedFlags77
I put one in my car. It ended up failing during the winter so my car would never warm up because it was wide open. Atleast you know it works, I bought another.
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