I was thinking the same. I know it's a bite due to the cost, but it's a one-shot-and-done deal. Depends on the opportunity cost for you doing the swaps, coolant bleeds, etc.
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Was the issue a cut rubber gasket or did the T-stat itself fail?
If it's the rubber gasket, I found that the spring end was pinching it when I was installing the 2nd one. It cut completel thru the gasket on the first one (160 deg) I had installed. I filed off the sharp spring end and rounded it so it couldn't cut the seal. So far temps are as expected.
They have quit selling there C7 lower temp Tstats for the time being until one of their suppliers can re-design and fix issues. No ETA on replacements.
If it's the rubber gasket, I found that the spring end was pinching it when I was installing the 2nd one. It cut completel thru the gasket on the first one (160 deg) I had installed. I filed off the sharp spring end and rounded it so it couldn't cut the seal. So far temps are as expected.
They have quit selling there C7 lower temp Tstats for the time being until one of their suppliers can re-design and fix issues. No ETA on replacements.
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At least my second one, where I noticed the spring pinching the seal, and filed down the sharp edge, is working great!
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So watch out for lower warm up temps? Right now I can watch the engine warm to 180 on initial start up and drive. It stays about 190 during cruise. If the stat rubber gasket tears or starts to leak internally, my initial warm up may drop to like 160 or 170?? and run less than 190 on cooler days?
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So watch out for lower warm up temps? Right now I can watch the engine warm to 180 on initial start up and drive. It stays about 190 during cruise. If the stat rubber gasket tears or starts to leak internally, my initial warm up may drop to like 160 or 170?? and run less than 190 on cooler days?
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