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12-21-2006 04:51 PM #1
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No I havent installed it yet (well I did but took it back out) ,I am still trying to decide witch way toput it.The old one has "to Rad" stamped on the spring side.whacked:Anyone have any insight as to which way the thermostat should go?I always thought spring down into the intake?Last edited by BigTruckDriver; 12-21-2006 at 04:57 PM.
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12-21-2006 05:12 PM #2
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Is this one of those reverse coolant flow things and thats why the thermostat goes the other way?
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12-21-2006 05:18 PM #3
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does it have a serpintine belt system?, if so, it might be, otherwise no
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12-21-2006 05:20 PM #4
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yes it does have the serpentine belt.So it would go the other way?
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12-21-2006 05:24 PM #5
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Unless I'm realy wrong here the serpinten pumps run backwards from standard pumps but they are made different internaly so the flow is the same.If the thermostat says "To Rad" thats the way it goes. It realy isn't rocket sicenceCharlie
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