Hi Tom,
Thanks for the advice. I did not know the part with the temp sending
unit was detachable. I have not moved this part and I do not think that
its leaking from there but now I do not know..? Should I pry this inner
part off and reapply sealant? Or should I just go with sealing up the
outer part?
I am getting pretty fast at making gaskets with the ye-old, tap on
the the part with a hammer thru the gasket material to cut a pretty good
gasket method.
Daniel 69 2000
getting ready for sat..now if I could just skip work on Friday.....
>Dan- The thermostat housing should have 2 parts. An inside part which the temp
>sender screws into and an outer part which holds the thermostat. I have used
>both
>blue and orange RTV sealer and they work fine, much quicker than making a
>gasket.
>Put the inner part over the studs first, and then the outer part over that.
>Make
>sure
>and have gasket RTV on all mating surfaces. Make sure new thermostat is in the
>correct direction and snug it down.Warning: The entire thermo housing is made
>of
>
>pot-metal and will crack easily if you put too much torque on the nuts. Snug it
>down
>let RTV set-up, start and test. If it leaks, snug it down some more. Any
>questions
>feel free to give me acall...503.652.1645----Tom Householder;69 2000
>
>dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Okay now I am all revved up to install my 'new' thermostat housing.
>> I do not want to crack this one. Can someone please tell me how to install
>> the thermostat/housing correctly??
>> I have that gery-felt like gasket material that I could make
>> another gasket out of. I have that blue silcone goop that never hardens.
>> I have this orange make-a-gasket stuff that does harden.. What should I
>> use?? Please dont just say, 'seal it with silicone.' cause there a
>> million different kinds out there.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Daniel 'trying to get ready for the Sat. run' Neuman
>> 69 2000
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