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| Author: | lgoodbar [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Inline thermostat - kink okay? |
Installed the inline thermostat this morning. All went well and temp is exactly one tick left of middle. The only question I have is there is a kink on the radiator side of the hose exiting the thermostat where the S bend goes down. I cut a half inch off the hose but the kink is still there. The flow is not fully cut off but hose definitely not round. Will this cause a problem in the future. I was thinking of getting another S hose of the same height and cutting the ends to bring the bottom bend closer to the radiator. Thoughts? Thanks! |
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| Author: | papaindigo [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inline thermostat - kink okay? |
A significant kink is not good but I don't know how much of a kink you actually have. arengant says install the tstat housing touching the radiator outflow which takes about 2" of the existing hose and that 2" of hose was cut off. I think that means 2" in addition to that piece needed between the housing and the tstat but looking at the words on paper I realize I'm not positive. Take at look at arengant's picture at viewtopic.php?f=5&t=63264&start=60 and see if that helps. |
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| Author: | dkenny [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inline thermostat - kink okay? |
no.. try cutting the radiator end. I need to cut this end too make it all work. -dkenny |
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| Author: | spitfire36o [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inline thermostat - kink okay? |
i cut about 2 inches off the t stat side and then another inch off the radiator side to remove the kink. |
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| Author: | arengant [ Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inline thermostat - kink okay? |
It also is rotated, IIRC toward passenger side, to get rid of the kink. |
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| Author: | lgoodbar [ Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Inline thermostat - kink okay? |
Thanks all. I took a half inch from the radiator side and the kink is gone. Works perfectly. |
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