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denalixxx
08-25-2014, 10:25 PM
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CORRECT WAY INSTALL THERMOSTAT
Kma4444
08-26-2014, 07:53 AM
Pretty much, the side with the wax pellet faces the hot water. Not crazy about the gasket but there ya go.
dgbull3
03-12-2016, 10:00 PM
How do you get the top of the thermostat housing to separate? I took the housing completely off the motor since I couldn't separate (see pics). Since the motor was painted they're stuck together and I wasn't quite ready to start hitting it with a chisel / pry-bar. Anyone else have this issue?
On the bright side, I found why I was running cold...thermostat stuck open :)
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dgbull3
03-13-2016, 10:54 PM
How do you get the top of the thermostat housing to separate? I took the housing completely off the motor since I couldn't separate (see pics). Since the motor was painted they're stuck together and I wasn't quite ready to start hitting it with a chisel / pry-bar. Anyone else have this issue?
On the bright side, I found why I was running cold...thermostat stuck open :)
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If anyone else has this issue, I got it with a 3ft pry bar and a towel wrapped around the end to protect the paint. Just pried between the inlets/outlets. Note the 2 gaskets needed if you pull both off (the ring and triangle). Also, for cleaning the old gasket surface, I just used a razor blade followed by some light sanding. For cleaning the surface on top of the motor, I put a towel/cloth in the open hole to keep from getting gasket shavings in the system.
kaneboats
03-14-2016, 11:30 AM
I still prefer stuck open to stuck closed.
dgbull3
03-14-2016, 12:02 PM
I still prefer stuck open to stuck closed.
Definitely agree...I found mine was stuck mostly open, and by stuck, it didn't open any more either. So underway temp stayed a cool 135, but when I slowed down it would start heating up as the impeller spun slower at lower rpms
It's a good chance to clean the transmission HX too
Glad to see this, mine is on the way now.
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