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| Amphicar770 |
 Mar 18 2016, 01:15 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I was just planning to replace the cable on my thermostat when I figured that the 40 year old unit was probably at end of life. Here is the new one (left) next to the old.
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| Bulldog9 |
Mar 19 2016, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 21-August 13 From: United States Member No.: 16,283 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I bought one of these from Awesome powder coat, it is stuck closed, doesn't open at all. Thankfully It was part of my rebuild so I was paying careful attention to the thermostat to adjust it properly.
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| Amphicar770 |
Mar 19 2016, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Steve Pratel @ Mar 19 2016, 01:12 PM)  I bought one of these from Awesome powder coat, it is stuck closed, doesn't open at all. Thankfully It was part of my rebuild so I was paying careful attention to the thermostat to adjust it properly. Good to know That is where I got mine. Will test it first. Did he replace the bad one? |
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 19 2016, 02:27 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
If you test it make sure it's in the factory mount, overextending it will ruin it.
Note that the old one has failed in the open position. They are designed so if they fail they fail in the open position. |
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| porschetub |
Mar 19 2016, 02:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,699 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Mar 20 2016, 09:27 AM) If you test it make sure it's in the factory mount, overextending it will ruin it. Note that the old one has failed in the open position. They are designed so if they fail they fail in the open position. What causes them the fail in this way...metal fatigue ?,just interested to know. |
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| colingreene |
Mar 19 2016, 06:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 17-October 13 From: Southern California Member No.: 16,526 Region Association: Southern California |
I hate awesome powdercoat, that guy is a complete dick.
I am pretty sure i got mine from aircooled.net |
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| Amphicar770 |
Mar 19 2016, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Just tested it on the stove and all seems good.
Yes, keeping it in the bracket is a very critical piece of info missing in the Ratwell test description. I think my old one was probably serviceable until I tested it without the bracket. |
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 20 2016, 12:24 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I was lucky to find a NOS one but Highperfomancehouse still had quite a few good used ones.
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