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MEXICOWANDERER
Nov 28, 2016Explorer
Learned the old 1/16" hole in the thermostat flange trick in 1972 with '51 Willys. Something to do with design of water bypass hose system or lack thereof. Just like with the choke on the F134 engine. No choke no start. Pour gas, ether, H-Bomb down carburetor...no chokee no startee.
By the way I tried many thermostats and none opened before the engine boiled. Drilling a 1/16" hole made the system heat up just as fast as anything else I have ever owned.
Ain't life grand !
By the way I tried many thermostats and none opened before the engine boiled. Drilling a 1/16" hole made the system heat up just as fast as anything else I have ever owned.
Ain't life grand !
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