摘要 |
Thermostat housings, engines, and methods are provided comprising a housing body defining an inlet, an outlet and a valve chamber in flow communication with the inlet and the outlet, and a plurality of thermostat valves disposed in the valve chamber in a configuration relative to a center of the outlet, each valve controlling flow of coolant from the inlet to outlet and including an area and a valve center. The configuration includes placement of each valve such that a line extending between the valve center to the outlet center does not pass through an area of another valve. |