Mikep
Active Member
Well I purchased a new 88 degree thermostat yesterday and set about swapping it over today and it transpired I did have an 82 thermostat fitted but after testing it and finding it worked ok I was a bit stumpped as to why the lack of temperature was so dramatic until I looked at the gasket.
DSC07496 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
DSC07497 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
it is clear to see the indentation on the gasket and the position of the thermostat when sitiing on the gasket that when I fitted this it must have moved slightly when I fitted the front housing Quite apparent is the gap around part of the stat that would have allowed water to by-pass it, I don't think that this would have done any favours. Anyway all was not lost as I fitted the new 88 degree stat, which incidently sat in the housing much better than the other one. Oh and I did remember to drill the small hole at 12 O'clock :wink:
DSC07496 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
DSC07497 by mikeyp78, on Flickr
it is clear to see the indentation on the gasket and the position of the thermostat when sitiing on the gasket that when I fitted this it must have moved slightly when I fitted the front housing Quite apparent is the gap around part of the stat that would have allowed water to by-pass it, I don't think that this would have done any favours. Anyway all was not lost as I fitted the new 88 degree stat, which incidently sat in the housing much better than the other one. Oh and I did remember to drill the small hole at 12 O'clock :wink: