Re: Assistance with thermostat quick PLEASE!

[Luke Nelson <lnelson@domain.elided>]

Did you stick it in backwards?  (does it matter?)

Luke


> Harvesters,
> 
> I'm in dire need here.  I just picked up a thermostat (180)
> and two new outlet gaskets (great that we need two anyway)
> but, I put it in and it seems like the engine has to get WAYYY
> HOT before it opens, if it opened at all!  I was watching in
> the filler neck as I drained some coolant, and watched for the 
> flow through the cores.  No go.  The top outlet casting feels
> warm/hot, but the hose doesn't.  Does the conduction heat the
> casting, and there really is no flow in the hose?  I was hoping
> to get this done tonight, but, I type this with greasy fingers
> hoping something will pop into my head.  I boiled the stat.  It
> opens before the boil, so I guess it's ok, but the truck got way hot, like
> 1/2 scale and the heat never got hot, and there seemed to be only
> minimal flow in the heater hoses.  What am I missing.  I can never
> remember a stat ( of 25 or so that I've ever done) being this 
> much of a pain.
> 
> Thanks everyone!
> 
> -Looking for assistance!
> 
> -Joel Brodsky
> -75 T'all 150 4wd 392/727
> 
> '76 Scout II 345/727 open water outlets, thermostat in a pot
> need clues quick!
>