# 2003 Hyundai Elantra - removing thermostat

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-removing-thermostat/124114>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, elantra\
**Created:** [September 1, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-removing-thermostat/124114 "2018-09-01T01:06:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Zani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/77aa72/32.png) [@Zani](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zani)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-removing-thermostat/124114/1 "2018-09-01T01:06:54Z")

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Can i remove my car’s termostart

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-removing-thermostat/124114/2 "2018-09-01T01:13:01Z")

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Sure, the car won’t work right without it but you certainly can remove it.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-elantra-removing-thermostat/124114/3 "2018-09-01T01:54:54Z")

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If your car is overheating, removing the thermostat won;t fix it unless the thermostat is stuck closed. Even if it is, the fix is a new thermostat.