Thermostat Question

[rstihl69]

What dean said


Drilling holes is dumb.

Especially if you live a colder area.

I drilled one 1/4 inch hole in my 190 degree thermostat last year and the car would cool down to 170 on the highway when it was 50 out.

Bought all te shit again, didn’t drill the hole, no trouble burping runs perfect

Fuck holes.....literally and figuratively

[dave6666]

What dean said


Drilling holes is dumb.

Especially if you live a colder area.

I drilled one 1/4 inch hole in my 190 degree thermostat last year and the car would cool down to 170 on the highway when it was 50 out.

Bought all te shit again, didn’t drill the hole, no trouble burping runs perfect

Fuck holes.....literally and figuratively

So you drill the wrong size hole and then revolt against all things automotive with a pornographic meltdown post? Classy lol. Glad your car runs perfect man. Thermostat holes are so tied to perfect running cars.

[Bill W]

What dean said


Drilling holes is dumb.

Especially if you live a colder area.

I drilled one 1/4 inch hole in my 190 degree thermostat last year and the car would cool down to 170 on the highway when it was 50 out.

Bought all te shit again, didn’t drill the hole, no trouble burping runs perfect

Fuck holes.....literally and figuratively

The last two "sentences" in your post make you sound like a complete ass!

[rstihl69]

Woops!!

I forgot were not on the bunchofAholes forum

[Crimson135]

Drilling small holes won't make the car run too cold. They bleed air bubbles and a SMALL amount of coolant.... IF, you drill small holes. A 1/4" hole is fekkin' huge. Still shouldn't cause much issue though.

Sort of related. Mid 90's BMW 6 cylinders have an odd thermostat placement. Most non OEM thermostats don't have an air bleed hole. It's causes serious overheating issues if the hole isn't in it. I drill a hole in every thermostat I install after owning/working on them. Simple. Effective.

[rstihl69]

I looked back on my post on the asshole forum.

I only drilled one 1/8 inch hole. But is was 20 degrees outside not 50.

[MH60M]

[QUOTE=Fatboy 18;391175]Easy done, if you catch the edge of the inlet manifold on the Cylinder head or loose your grip on the manifold due to awkward angle or those small white plastic tabs displace on the end of the gaskets making them slip down.

Just saying [/QUOTE


Nailed it! Hose clamp on thermostat housing was rotated incorrectly contacting the intake and made it shift back and fourth a couple times ripping the gasket.

I wasted a few days trying to order some new-style Aluminum/Foam gaskets online but that didn't pan out. Ordered a new set of standard Cometic ones off Amazon and got them lined up without issue.

NOW,,,,,,all the left bank hardware went in fine. The right head has about half of the intake manifold threads ripped out and the bolts spin in the holes freely by hand.

This explains my gasket issues, intake leaks, and misfire check engine lights. Previous owner must've had the intake off for something and dicked it up on re-install.

I ordered a full set of Time-Serts to replace all the intake mounting threads. Now I understand the value of a 1-owner car.

[Fatboy 18]

Wow, that sucks

[MH60M]

Wow, that sucks

I have a new 1/8” drilled thermostat and new CCV grommet/line though! That’s a +1!

[ViperTony]

NOW,,,,,,all the left bank hardware went in fine. The right head has about half of the intake manifold threads ripped out and the bolts spin in the holes freely by hand.

This explains my gasket issues, intake leaks, and misfire check engine lights. Previous owner must've had the intake off for something and dicked it up on re-install.

You can use Helicoil or similar for the stripped threads in those bolt holes.

[MH60M]

You can use Helicoil or similar for the stripped threads in those bolt holes.

I ordered a full set of "Time-Sert" threaded inserts to replace all the intake mounting threads. Now I understand the value of a 1-owner car.

[OK Falls GTS]

My upper hose split early this week on the track. Hose was about 3yrs old. For a long time, I think my thermostat never opened fully, running a bit hotter and made the hose soft and swollen up. Ordered both, new upper and lower hose and will order a 180 stat from rockauto. I like the Gates stat or Stanton, they both come with air valve in the body, no drilling required.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...bLiU34NQwSI%3D

[Matt M, Pa]

If I”m reading correctly, the OP’s car is a gen 1? If so, I can report that when I did the thermostat in my ‘96 RT, I removed the windshield cowl and wiper arms. I did not remove the intake. The thermostat housing wouldn’t come out as one piece, but I was able to separate the halves in the car...and remove. It was a bit of a hassle, but I thought better than pulling the intake.

[Steve-Indy]

Actually, Bill W's Viper is a 2002.