thermostat OEM fails open?
Posted: April 18th 2009, 10:31pmOEM on an '86 4.3 does the thermostat close or opne when it fails? thanks
Yes.
Usually open, but it can go either way.
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Posted: April 18th 2009, 10:31pmRe: thermostat OEM fails open?
Posted: April 19th 2009, 2:16amRe: thermostat OEM fails open?
Posted: April 19th 2009, 4:03amgtkane wrote:Yes.
Usually open, but it can go either way.
spring loaded right? think about it, they cant go either way.
anyone else?
Re: thermostat OEM fails open?
Posted: April 19th 2009, 3:49pmIt happens when the spring loaded plate gets stuck- just dumb luck whether it sticks open or closed.