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- toenails of foothills NW of Atlanta
- Vehicle Year
- 1985
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- lima bean
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- My credo
- vertical and above ground
Welll... Does the upper radiator hose stay cold, until, all at once, it gets hot? That is the indication of a stat that is working.
If it gets warm, warmer, starting as soon as the engine is fired up, or within a short while, coolant is leaking past the stat, either past the rubber donut gasket or past the moving plug of the stat. Even a small gap between the plugging plate and the stat outer housing will allow coolant flow. It should seal such that you cannot see light around the perimeter of the moving part.
So, does it warm, or stay cool and then get HOT?
tom
If it gets warm, warmer, starting as soon as the engine is fired up, or within a short while, coolant is leaking past the stat, either past the rubber donut gasket or past the moving plug of the stat. Even a small gap between the plugging plate and the stat outer housing will allow coolant flow. It should seal such that you cannot see light around the perimeter of the moving part.
So, does it warm, or stay cool and then get HOT?
tom