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| bigkensteele |
 Oct 6 2011, 07:55 PM
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I am putting the finishing touches on my engine reseal project and I just noticed that my thermostat is shot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
Everyone including AA and Pelican lists them as NLA. I found the link below showing how to convert a T1 to work on a T4, and they have the T1 for $107 CDN. I couldn't even find a T1 anywhere else (bughaus, busdepot, cip1). German Supply - T1 to T4 thermo conversion Anybody else been through this recently? PS I would be fine with a good used one if anyone wants to PM me. |
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| pilothyer |
Oct 8 2011, 02:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 21-May 08 From: N. Alabama Member No.: 9,080 Region Association: South East States |
If the bellow itselt isn't cracked the soldered end usually is the source of the leak. They can be repaired by fixing the leak, desoldering the small hole in the threaded piece, compressing the bellows fully, injecting 2 ml 99% isopropyl alcohol thru the small hole in the threaded piece, then resolder the small hole in the threaded piece. The alcohol has a boiling point of about 85 degrees C which will expland the bellows and of course retract the bellows when it cools.......Don't throw those old ones away.....they can be fixed in most cases......even small cracks in the bellows can be repaired.......Jerry
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bigkensteele Thermostat bellows Oct 6 2011, 07:55 PM
nathansnathan The type 1 thermostats are rated at a lower temp s... Oct 6 2011, 10:08 PM
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The type 1 thermostats are rated at a lower temp ... Oct 7 2011, 09:17 AM Valy
[quote name='nathansnathan' post='1550452' date='... Oct 7 2011, 09:23 AM nathansnathan
[quote name='nathansnathan' post='1550452' date=... Oct 7 2011, 01:56 PM vsg914 I got one from Rich at High Performance House. Oct 7 2011, 06:47 AM bigkensteele
I got one from Rich at High Performance House.
H... Oct 7 2011, 09:29 AM 914runnow I got one from Automotion a long while back for 75... Oct 7 2011, 08:49 AM bigkensteele
I got one from Automotion a long while back for 7... Oct 7 2011, 09:23 AM Cap'n Krusty There's a guy selling new ones on The Samba.
... Oct 7 2011, 09:32 AM rick 918-S http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?Pr...043%2... Oct 7 2011, 10:02 AM PanelBilly I had a difficult time finding one until a member ... Oct 7 2011, 11:21 AM jimkelly so what do i have 3 (apparently) bad or 3 (apparen... Oct 8 2011, 04:54 AM avidfanjpl One on right in pic may be OK. Not perfect, but I ... Oct 8 2011, 08:48 AM avidfanjpl Oops!
I mean the left one. No coffee yet... Oct 8 2011, 08:49 AM |
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