What regulates the flow of coolant through the engine?
Thermostat: The thermostat regulates the flow of coolant into the engine keeping it at its optimum operating temperature. The thermostat is closed when the engine is cold. As the engine heats up, the thermostat opens and allows coolant from the radiator to circulate.
What direction does water flow in a car radiator?
Water comes into the radiator from the upper hose at the left of the car, flows through the radiator from left to right, and is picked up at the lower radiator hose on the right side of the vehicle.
Where does the coolant flow in a Toyota radiator?
At the bottom of the radiator, the ATF (if applicable) is cooled at the bottom through it’s own circuit. The return coolant flow is controlled by the thermostat located at the inlet (bottom hose) to the engine. This allows the thermostat to keep the water in the radiator moving faster or slower depending on the coolant temp.
What does a particular VSV do in a Toyota?
That filter is Toyota part #90917-11022. It’s not there to prevent dirt from getting in the VSV it’s there to keep things out of the intake manifold. Not sure why it’s necessary unless they’re anticipating a failure (like the FPR diaphragm or something).
What happens when you run out of gas in a van?
It’s mostly annoying & embarrassing, but also takes a toll on starter life. The van will start & stall, requires excessive starter cranking, runs rough, and the exhaust stinks. This lasts about 1 – 2 minutes then goes away. This was a problem back in the 80’s when Gasoline had higher boiling temps, but is even worse with today’s gasoline.
What are the symptoms of a Toyota truck overheat?
Here are the symptoms of type of overheat: Truck warms up to normal operating temp. about 10min of normal driving..Heat turns off truck temp rises. Overheat is boiling the overflow bottle. Even with a new thermostat from toyota, still doing this.