Gutting or Removing the Thermostat

Originally Posted by retaliate1st

From experience, I beg to differ. I had my engine rebuilt by what I later realized to be an inexperienced shmuck. When I picked up the car the add coolant alarm/light stayed on constantly. It was completely full w/ no air pockets. (I drained and refilled it 3 times...)

800 miles later: coolant in the engine; rebuild. I discovered my lack of thermostat, put one in, and ever since the alarm / light has been off.

just my $0.02

when I bought my rx7 it had no t-stat in it. no buzzer ever came on. So I know from experience that the buzzer wont go off without one.
Also dont u think reted would have mentioned that since he just said that he has run one with a gutted one and without one all together.