1999 Cadillac Concours thermostat

1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE CONCOURS
86,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STREETWISE
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can i use car without thermostat. temp. goes from mormal to almost red zone on gage for a minute then back to normal. i changed thermostat ,water pump ,belt still same problem.hoses look good.before this temp.stayed on normal all the time.
Jan 13, 2008 at 3:40 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Yes you can run the car without the t-stat, but you'll not have heat.
Nov 18, 2008 at 8:27 AM
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