bigdaz27 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Posted May 11, 2009 is this in the right way for the thermostat on a pinto engine
huxmk1estate Posted May 11, 2009 Report Posted May 11, 2009 is this in the right way no... and it must be the wrong one to cus its not ment to fit in there, its sits in a slight re-ses hux
bigdaz27 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Posted May 11, 2009 the thermosat housing has a step in it and it has a rubber washer behind it the thermostat is the same as the one that came out its a pinto engine
bigdaz27 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Posted May 11, 2009 not to worry ive put my brain back in now
azz-bo Posted May 11, 2009 Report Posted May 11, 2009 A wise man once said to me, theres no such thing as a stupid question, You'll only be stupid for NOT askin
Toby Posted May 11, 2009 Report Posted May 11, 2009 Leave it out for summer! Not good practice....I have read somewhere and abrieviated here.... The thermostat is part of the cooling system. It is a door and a flow restrictor, the restriction (when the door is open) increases the back pressure of the coolant caused by the water pump within the block. The back pressure increases the boiling point of the coolant and keeps it "pressed" against the hot water jackets instead of it boiling away from them which would reduce the cooling effect. A block / head can apparently see as much as 30 psi where as a radiator cap might have an 8psi spring in it.
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