Re: 1500 Thermo Plug

[Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>]

Adrian,

could you melt it out with a propane torch?

Ulix



On Fri, 8 May 1998, Adrian Jones wrote:

> Well the good news is that the replacement plug has arrived...
> 
> the bad news is I can't get the remnants of the old plastic plug out of the
> thermostat housing!
> 
>  I had taken a big screwdriver to it and managed to unscrew it about a turn
> but now there's not much left to get a grip on.  I've removed the housing
> from the engine but there isn't much chance of removing the plug by
> mechanical means.  The housing is very light metal and scratches easy. 
> (it's also "unobtainium")
> 
> Whad ya think?
> 
> TIA,    Adrian
> 

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