Drilling Thermosat
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Drilling Thermosat
In a simple yes or no answer.........
Will a 1/8 hole drilled in the flange of the thermostat help with bleeding air out of the cooling system?
Thanks, Mike
Will a 1/8 hole drilled in the flange of the thermostat help with bleeding air out of the cooling system?
Thanks, Mike
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Mike, the 160 stat already has a hole but, I don't think a 1/8" hole would do any damage on a regular stat.
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Now you know I can't give a simple yes or no answer.....TPIS even has this as one of there (tips) in there new catalog..They say to drill 2 -1/16" holes instead of one 1/8" hole, but either is fine.. ....WW
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Yes.
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How did you notice air in the cone, you'd have to turn it upside down to look. Plus there are just small openings in the bottom to look through.
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I dunked mine then turned it over and lots of air bubbles came out from the cone.
So, I figured that would be a nice spot for air to collect. Though, it is possible air may not collect there when in operation. But I drilled a hole since I saw it collecting air. I think Stewart drills holes in the cone of the Robertshaw stats with their pumps.
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what does most of these vettes get up to in stop and go traffic?
i was seeing 230 easy at a red light then take of it would go down to 200 and on the freeway it would stay at 182....
this was 2night in phx az i think it was 95 or so out , no sun 10pm ...
whats up with that? ..lol thx 4 the help
i was seeing 230 easy at a red light then take of it would go down to 200 and on the freeway it would stay at 182....
this was 2night in phx az i think it was 95 or so out , no sun 10pm ...
whats up with that? ..lol thx 4 the help
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