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Only time I can work on the cars is overnight, it's too damn hot during the day even with a swamp cooler running. Planning on doing shocks/struts and brakes on a Jeep this weekend, God willing between 10pm and 6am.
too anyone who installed one,was the silver shaft longer than the stock? Mine is about 1/8" longer and the stat flange won't seat against the housing. been waiting a long time for Mishimoto to get back to me if this is normal or not.
can't see how it would be, as coolant would flow past the stat regardless of temp.
too anyone who installed one,was the silver shaft longer than the stock? Mine is about 1/8" longer and the stat flange won't seat against the housing. been waiting a long time for Mishimoto to get back to me if this is normal or not.
can't see how it would be, as coolant would flow past the stat regardless of temp.
heard back from Mishimoto. My stat is not correct. they are going to send me a new one. guess I get to do it again. sigh...
heard back from Mishimoto. My stat is not correct. they are going to send me a new one. guess I get to do it again. sigh...
Well dang! Was it P/N MMTS-F2D-03H? And which part was too long? Was it this
I've only seen a post from one other person who installed the 200° stat and they commented that it was tough to compress the spring to get it in the housing. Kinda was a red flag for me at the time and I intended to look closely...
heard back from Mishimoto. My stat is not correct. they are going to send me a new one. guess I get to do it again. sigh...
That sucks. Was that XDP's mistake, or was the wrong t stat in the right box? Mine was longer overall as seen in the pictures, but it doesn't effect the installation/sealing. Although the beefy spring made it fun to install it in the housing.
they commented that it was tough to compress the spring to get it in the housing. Kinda was a red flag for me at the time and I intended to look closely...
Do some thumb exercises before installing....you'll be fine.
Well dang! Was it P/N MMTS-F2D-03H? And which part was too long? Was it this
I've only seen a post from one other person who installed the 200° stat and they commented that it was tough to compress the spring to get it in the housing. Kinda was a red flag for me at the time and I intended to look closely...
yup, too long by an 1/8". I'll check the pn# in the morning. I did manage to get it mounted, but the sheet metal flange had a gap between it and the housing.
I drilled the housing a little bit and it was better.
I tried to install the Mishimoto thermostat, and had the same problem. It will not fit in the Ford T-Stat Housing, the dimensions and spacing do not match the OEM.
I'll try to post pics later.
Originally Posted by Rusty Axlerod
Well dang! Was it P/N MMTS-F2D-03H? And which part was too long? Was it this
I've only seen a post from one other person who installed the 200° stat and they commented that it was tough to compress the spring to get it in the housing. Kinda was a red flag for me at the time and I intended to look closely...
The aftermarket housing wasn't even close. I had 2 old housings (I'm a pack rat) Ford pn# on them. One ended in a 1 the other a 2. went to ford and bought a new one. I think it ended in 1, I drilled the old one's shaft hole a little till it fit.
I think I'll put the ford stat in till I get the new mishimoto one. My ect hit 206* then drop back to 202*. My cooling fan runs enough that I can hear it doing 50.
08-29-2014, 05:03 AM
(yes, I'm from the South)
