If a truck engine takes too long to reach its optimum operating temperature, which component should be checked?

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The thermostat is the valve responsible for regulating the flow of coolant to the radiator to ensure that the engine quickly reaches and maintains its optimum operating temperature (around 85-90 ºC). If the thermostat gets stuck in the open position, the coolant circulates permanently to the radiator even with the engine cold, noticeably delaying its warm-up. Operating below its optimum temperature, the engine management injects more fuel to compensate for heat losses, causing high excess fuel consumption and greater mechanical wear. The other options are wrong: the pressure switch measures the pressure of the lubrication (oil) circuit and not the temperature, whereas the thermal switch is a temperature switch intended to turn the electric fan on or off when the engine exceeds the high temperature limit, not to regulate the initial warm-up phase.

If a truck engine takes too long to reach its optimum operating temperature, which component should be checked?

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