HELP NEED ANSWER TO STUPID QUESTION FAST!!!

[Anonymous]

I pulled the radiator and related coolant system parts this weekend to get things sorted out in that department. I found what I think was one problem. I think the thermostat was in backwards....

After checking everything I could find, I came up with this as the correct way to run the stat?

http://www.geocities.com/infernojim/Thermostat.html

Excuse the crude drawing, but is that not right? If it is the idiots at P.tune put the last one in backwards..... If it's wrong the idiot is me.

 

[Anonymous]

jimbo, the pic. looks right to me. the spring to the block. hope that does it for you...frank..

 

[Anonymous]

Yep, that made sense to me. Now I know why the 160 degree stat was running at 185 and higher...

I put in a 195 therm and 3 row radiator. It seems to run a little high, but I have to bleed the system still. I was only making sure.

Thanks

 

[addo]

Most thermos here have a faint stamping on the flange: "THIS SIDE TO RAD." Does yours?

 

[Anonymous]

The drawing looks right to me unless you are running a reverse pump.

John