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| kwlane |
 Sep 30 2014, 10:11 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 9-February 12 From: Newcastle, WA Member No.: 14,108 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) While cleaning up a rebuilt (by PO) 1.7L engine to use in my project car noticed the thermostat cable and pulley were missing, so thermostat is not connected to flaps. This leave flap open all the time, so guess it keeps engine cooling air flowing but would make warm up take longer Any opinions on if I should use pulley off my old spare engine and reconnect the cable to the thermostat, or should I just leave it the way it is?
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| eyesright |
Oct 1 2014, 07:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 430 Joined: 8-January 12 From: OK Member No.: 13,979 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I did a home rebuild and bought a used one from one of our members. Right about the time I installed it I found a good one on a junk engine at a nearby junk yard. Really pleased with my good fortune, now I had one for the '72 waiting a rebuild.
The first one quit after a few months...oh well...so I installed the 2nd one. It worked well...for another 6 months.... I didn't replace it thru the summer but now that the weather is getting cooler I think I'll get out my soldering iron and fix both as well as the other two carcasses I have. A quick search of the site will get you the procedure complete with excellent photos. And one of our vendors offers rebuilt ones, better than the later VW Bug replacements that they used on Wheeler Dealer. If I were computer savvy I'd put it up for you... Let's see,...did I mention that I agree with the group...yeah, install one however you have to do it. |
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kwlane Thermostat Yes or No Sep 30 2014, 10:11 PM
dangrouche try to make it work as OEM, especially if you have... Sep 30 2014, 10:29 PM r_towle Quicker warm up is better for the environment.
I d... Sep 30 2014, 10:30 PM pete000 Its worth replacing, I did...IMHO... Sep 30 2014, 10:49 PM boxsterfan You can get a new thermostat. You can find the bra... Sep 30 2014, 11:22 PM colingreene I run a t stat but i also just spent a ton of mone... Oct 1 2014, 01:07 AM einic Faster warm up with thermostat. Gives you better d... Oct 1 2014, 04:11 AM RobW This was in the Wheeler Dealer 914 episode. Oct 1 2014, 06:23 AM
Chris H.
This was in the Wheeler Dealer 914 episode.
:a... Oct 1 2014, 08:49 AM malcolm2 I know you said you need the pulley, and you might... Oct 1 2014, 08:15 AM kwlane Great, and I agree with the concensus, it's th... Oct 1 2014, 10:48 AM SirAndy Engine was rebuild in a small town by local shop, ... Oct 1 2014, 11:19 AM rick 918-S http://www.awesomepowdercoat.com/thermosta...ed_re... Oct 1 2014, 06:07 PM kwlane There is a bolt that seals the hole with a washer,... Oct 1 2014, 08:59 PM |
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