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| SteveNMaine |
 Mar 28 2025, 04:16 AM
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I recently harvested a thermostat from a 1.8 and there is an angled tab with a threaded hole on the base end. It almost looks like it would mount some sort of shield or tin. Any thoughts?
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| 914sgofast2 |
Mar 28 2025, 11:32 AM
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That thermostat is dead. It has permanently expanded.
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| SteveNMaine |
Mar 31 2025, 06:35 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 12-August 24 From: Maine Member No.: 28,288 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(914sgofast2 @ Mar 28 2025, 11:32 AM)  That thermostat is dead. It has permanently expanded. Yeah, this is the one I am replacing. The harvested one has exactly the same mounting bracket, I just happened to have pictures of this one. |
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SteveNMaine Thermostat Question Mar 28 2025, 04:16 AM
Root_Werks Used to seeing them without the threaded hole for ... Mar 28 2025, 11:28 AM
L-Jet914 If you're looking for a new thermostat, I rece... Mar 28 2025, 05:37 PM Dave_Darling IIRC, one of the pieces of engine tin has a mounti... Mar 29 2025, 04:25 AM
bdstone914 I know there at least two brackets styles.
This is... Mar 29 2025, 05:44 AM |
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