# Thermostat full-open temperature (NA6)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/thermostat-full-open-temperature-na6/

Applicability: NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

100°C {212°F}

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

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  "id": "thermostat-full-open-temperature-na6",
  "name": "Thermostat full-open temperature (NA6)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1990,
        1993
      ],
      "engines": [
        "B6"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "100°C {212°F}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Factory two-stage thermostat with separate main and sub valves. Visually check valve is airtight, then place thermostat and thermometer in water and heat the water. Do not apply these two-stage specifications to an aftermarket single-stage thermostat."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1990",
      "page": "E–8 (PDF p. 138)",
      "as_printed": "Full-open temperature: 100°C (212°F)",
      "verified_years": [
        1990,
        1990
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1990",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "part_number": "1193-10-89C",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1990,
              1990
            ],
            "engines": [
              "B6"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://archive.org/details/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-workshop-manual_202411"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "cooling",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/thermostat-full-open-temperature-na6/"
}
```