Thermostat
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From: Rio Rancho NM
You wont damage it I have done it numerous times I just crack it open until coolant comes out. That oring is still gtg just have a rag ready. I always do it after the car is fully heated up and then again the next am.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
Crank the car and let it warm up.
Shut it off (?) and loosen the two bolts holding the crossover plates.
Wait until the coolant starts flowing, and tighten them back up.
After it has cooled (next day) loosen once again and once coolant flows, tighten back up.
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Yes sir. If that doesn't work you dont have much of a choice but to pull that thermostat off and put it in a pot of boiling water to see if it's actually working propery. I may have an extra one laying around if you don't want to wait to track another down if indeed that one is bad. ALso you may want to get one of those long air extension wands if you really want to blow all the crap from the condensor and the radiator. Water will really only lodge it in there more..This is what they look like this and are like 5-10 bucks from harbor freight.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Dublin GA
Yes sir. If that doesn't work you dont have much of a choice but to pull that thermostat off and put it in a pot of boiling water to see if it's actually working propery. I may have an extra one laying around if you don't want to wait to track another down if indeed that one is bad. ALso you may want to get one of those long air extension wands if you really want to blow all the crap from the condensor and the radiator. Water will really only lodge it in there more..This is what they look like this and are like 5-10 bucks from harbor freight.
I loosened both sides until water ran out, then cranked it up and did it again for good measure. Didn't really see any air bubbles, but maybe there was some..
I made an extension for my air gun and came from underneath (through the fans) and tried blowing it out, but didn't seem to be much there.
Injectors didn't come in, so tomorrow after I install and load another tune, Ill take it out and see if it helped.
Thanks
