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| orbit398 |
 Jan 25 2016, 10:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 29-April 15 From: League city, Texas Member No.: 18,681 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Putting my engine back together and have a few questions on the thermostat. I did the check to make sure it grows to the proper length (1.81" at 150 -160 degree water) and it seems close enough. Air flappers all operate fine, accept I think there is a little interference with the drivers side flap. If I try to close the flap all the way, it appears to hit a small piece on the aluminum large air bracket. See pics. I can't shift that flapper door down the bar a bit allowing it to clear this small piece of aluminum sticking out. I can modify the flapper a bit so it'd close all the way but figured I'd ask folks.
Next Question, are there instructions on how to adjust the cable operation of the air flappers. I assume I need to pull the thermostat to it's extended length and secure the small cable to the flapper bar location at that cable length. The result being that when the thermostat is extended, the cable should allow the flapper bar spring to fully open the air flappers. thanks for any advice Attached image(s)  
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| 914ltd |
Jan 30 2016, 08:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 245 Joined: 18-April 03 From: Peoria, IL Member No.: 581 Region Association: None 
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As for the workshop manual, it gives only the heated dimension of the thermostat. With that information, all thermostats are OK! We had a 914 with a freshly rebuilt engine arrive here in summer from Chicago (150 miles) for overheating questions. The flaps were set with a bad thermostat. I installed a used thermo and changed oil, OK so far. I am almost out of good used thermostats, I'm sure this has been addressed but is there a (reliable) source? Thanks, Brad |
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| BeatNavy |
Jan 30 2016, 12:33 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,962 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(914ltd @ Jan 30 2016, 09:26 AM)  I am almost out of good used thermostats, I'm sure this has been addressed but is there a (reliable) source? Thanks, Brad The only source I'm aware of is Awesome Powdercoat. That's where I got mine. |
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orbit398 Thermostat Questions Jan 25 2016, 10:39 AM
ndfrigi In regards to the driver side flap, i believed it ... Jan 25 2016, 10:48 AM cuddyk The flap doesn't have to go all the way down. ... Jan 25 2016, 03:58 PM
The Cabinetmaker
The flap doesn't have to go all the way down.... Jan 25 2016, 08:28 PM cuddyk
The flap doesn't have to go all the way down... Jan 26 2016, 07:41 AM Tbrown4x4 My cable had come off the pulley. I used a heat gu... Jan 26 2016, 04:00 AM rhodyguy With the cable unattached the vanes should be in t... Jan 26 2016, 10:17 AM mankowski In my experience, it's better to tighten the c... Jan 26 2016, 11:01 PM orbit398
With the cable unattached the vanes should be in ... Jan 28 2016, 02:43 PM rhodyguy As for the default state, the clamping tab is near... Jan 28 2016, 03:56 PM rhodyguy As for reply #8, I think one should check for full... Jan 28 2016, 04:20 PM Dave_Darling I always got the car to operating temp (or close t... Jan 28 2016, 04:32 PM rhodyguy Perhaps that is a better way. I don't know. Do... Jan 28 2016, 05:24 PM 914ltd
I am almost out of good used thermostats, I... Jan 30 2016, 01:09 PM |
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