Thermostat Options

[Sid_RallyX_82]

Does the 2001 Kia Rio thermostat work in the B3?
Autozone Part Number 41492

[TominMO]

Easiest way to check out cross-ref issues like this is to go to RockAuto.com and look up both cars.

[w4rkry]

Yes, the 41492 is the proper 2 stage thermostat for the Festiva.

[Sid_RallyX_82]

Yes, the 41492 is the proper 2 stage thermostat for the Festiva.

WE FINALLY HAVE THE PROPER THERMOSTAT FOR $9!!!

[bravekozak]

That's an expensive thermostat.
A single stage thermostat is only $6.
The only thing a two stage thermostat is good for is maintaining a narrower temperature band at the expense of full flow when hot.

[Doug Brown]

I have a 2-stage Mazda thermostat that I got for $12 online and for the first time in the cars life the temp runs were it is suppose to (about 1/2 way up the gauge) - in freezing weather and in blazing hot weather! So nice....

I made a mark on the gauge cover with a yellow marking pin that shows were 195F is by completely covering off the radiator and running the engine until the fan came on (195F) - then marked the gauge.

[Sid_RallyX_82]

That's an expensive thermostat.
A single stage thermostat is only $6.
The only thing a two stage thermostat is good for is maintaining a narrower temperature band at the expense of full flow when hot.

I'm surprised that someone in Canada would look down on having the proper thermostat

[Sid_RallyX_82]

Even in the summer my festivas never ran at full temp until i covered more than half the radiator with cardboard, so I'm gonna get the proper tstat