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Old May 13, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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thermostat?

gents i bought a new thermostat for my lead sled this morning and it came with a seal around the flange and a seal on the body of the thermostat like in this picture do i disguard these seals ? its the stat on the left murray..... List: Thermostats - 1990 Ford F-250 | O'Reilly Auto Parts
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Felix,

Everyone on this site reccommends to use only the Motorcraft or International OEM replacement stat. There are some threads pertaining to why on here. I would do some reading up on it first. IIRC my Motorcraft stat had only one gasket.

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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Mack was the gasket around the body or flange? Everything I have read says remove the flange gaskest but I wanted to check with somone else..
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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Use a motorcraft. They pass more coolant
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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The ONLY good aftermarket thermostat for these is the Stant thermostat. They are made exactly like the Ford or IH one. DO NOT USE any other brand!
 
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Old May 14, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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The ONLY good aftermarket thermostat for these is the Stant thermostat. They are made exactly like the Ford or IH one. DO NOT USE any other brand!
Heard the same since I've been here.
 
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was the gasket around the body or flange?
Felix, the gasket I got with my motorcraft t-stat was a flange gasket IIRC but it was some time ago.
 

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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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I just did mine with a motorcraft one. the stat sits in a little gooved out part and it comes with a cardbord gasket that seals the 2 T stat housing together
 
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