Hi Rick,
I've had a QH thermostat stick shut on me, and it was about four years old.
I usually stick with well-known brands, so I was disapointed to have it fail
on me. The head gasket was OK when it failed, but the head went within about
six months of the thremostat failing so I suspect some damage was caused.
Please post your findings to the alpines list if you get advice as to how
often to change the thermostat.
BTW - I just got back from the 'Cavalcade of Cars' at the Moonta Cornish
Festival. About *800* classic cars and bikes on a two-hour cruise through
rolling countryside. Plenty of slooow cruising, stop & start to test the
cooling system. Luckily it was only about 18 degrees Celcius.
Cheers,
Paul.
S3, South Australia
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