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Thermostat Differences and dumb things

To: "Spridgets (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>, "MGList (E-mail)" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Thermostat Differences and dumb things
From: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:41:43 -0400
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Reply-to: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>
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Hey all.  Just a quick question, and a quick story.....

1.  WHat's the difference between a 160 degree and a 180 degree thermostat
besides 20 degrees?  i.e. which should be used when?  And when I went to
change mine,  I found that the DPO didn't have one installed.  Is this
indicative of overheating problems?

2.  The quick story.  Spent the weekend working on the car,  getting ready
for Moss' Britfest.  I decided that the valve cover should be painted.  So i
take it off, and paint it.  WHile it's drying,  I decide to use the time and
get some other things done.  To make a long story short,  I finally got
around to putting in the 180 degree thermostat i bought (only one the store
had).  Open the spot where it goes and ....  whoosh antifreeze spills right
down the #1 valve connecting rod (I think that's the term).  Now what,  I
rush to put the thermostat in and get the water out, when I drop the lock
washer for the thermostat housing.  Plink, right into the hole where the
connecting rod goes.  Now what the hell was I to do.  An hour later,  and a
long #12 solid copper wire with a little hook on it with the help of a
mityvac to get the antifreeze out,  and I was saved from removing my first
head.  Folks,  it just doesn't pay to screw around doing anything else with
that valve cover off.  Lesson learned.

Michael


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