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Good question. That might be worth a call to Ray. If that's all we can get, you can drill a tiny hole in the thermostat where the jiggle pin should be - that will serve the same purpose.
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The last thermostat that i got from Mazda was not a Mazda part. It was an aftermarket one. It looked just like a stant tstat. Mazda has been selling aftermarket parts in mazda boxes. I installed a set of mazda brake pads for a TII and they were not the factory brake pads.
I guess these cars are getting old and its easier and cheaper for Mazda to sell aftermarket parts.
I guess these cars are getting old and its easier and cheaper for Mazda to sell aftermarket parts.
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Funny because I just got a new one from Ray last week and it definitely had the jiggle pin. It was slightly different than the original one but certainly there. Weird.
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Yes this is typical Mazda North America!Any part with -9U on the end has been sourced by Mazda NA outside of Japan.In my experience these parts are usually inferior in design and/or quality to the original Japan made parts.
You could ask Ray to get you part no N3A1-15-171,areal made in Japan t/stat.Personally I would not use one with -9U in the part no.
You could ask Ray to get you part no N3A1-15-171,areal made in Japan t/stat.Personally I would not use one with -9U in the part no.
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I just ordered one directly from Mazda with the original part number of 8AF5-15-171, which was canceled and replaced with 8AF6-15-171 -9U. My -9U has the jiggle pin from what I remember because when I pulled it out of the box last week I remember thinking "nice, this one does actually have it" as the last one I ordered did not. The last one I ended up drilling holes in.
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made in Japan version
I bought 5 of these,just in case they go obsolete.There were 15 left in the Toronto warehouse this morning.Note you have to buy the O-ring separately.
The quality of construction looks better than the -9U product(even if the quality of the pics is worse!)
My eyeball tells me that the opening maybe larger too.
The quality of construction looks better than the -9U product(even if the quality of the pics is worse!)
My eyeball tells me that the opening maybe larger too.
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questions...
1. Any comments on the performance of the unit you drilled holes in?
-temperature fluctuations/regulation, does it open at regulated temp from what you can tell
-coolant system bleeding
-track or street use
2. Does it take considerably longer to warm your car up as compared to the jiggle pin equipped unit? If so, how long?
3. Any pics and/or comments to where you drilled the holes, how many, and what size? (I've read 1/8" dia. hole, some people drill one up to four...)
Many thanks in advance.
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The little jiggle pin and hole is used as a bleeder (place pin at the highest point in the thermostat housing to properly bleed small air bubbles (for the most accurate/ efficient function)
this allows the thermostat to be completely surrounded by coolant.
There is no major difference between a jiggle pin & and a hole, just make sure the pin or hole
is at the highest point when installed.
this allows the thermostat to be completely surrounded by coolant.
There is no major difference between a jiggle pin & and a hole, just make sure the pin or hole
is at the highest point when installed.
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Interesting. Some questions about your drilled unit:
1. Any comments on the performance of the unit you drilled holes in?
-temperature fluctuations/regulation, does it open at regulated temp from what you can tell
-coolant system bleeding
-track or street use
2. Does it take considerably longer to warm your car up as compared to the jiggle pin equipped unit? If so, how long?
3. Any pics and/or comments to where you drilled the holes, how many, and what size? (I've read 1/8" dia. hole, some people drill one up to four...)
Many thanks in advance.
1. Any comments on the performance of the unit you drilled holes in?
-temperature fluctuations/regulation, does it open at regulated temp from what you can tell
-coolant system bleeding
-track or street use
2. Does it take considerably longer to warm your car up as compared to the jiggle pin equipped unit? If so, how long?
3. Any pics and/or comments to where you drilled the holes, how many, and what size? (I've read 1/8" dia. hole, some people drill one up to four...)
Many thanks in advance.
2. I haven't noticed it taking considerably longer to warm up, but it hasn't become cold here yet.
3. I picked up the idea from Crispy. If I remember correctly, the were 1/8" holes. Growing up around racing, I remember alot of people would put a washer in place of the thermostat(in other cars) just so it had a bit of a restriction to regulate the flow somewhat. I just took a drill bit and put it on the outer ring of the thermostat to see what size would work the best before I drilled. I drilled 4 holes. They weren't the cleanest holes in the world, but they really don't have to be as long as they aren't touching the outer o ring seal or the actual thermostat. The picture makes it look like one of the holes is on the o-ring, it actually isn't... just a weird angle/lighting I guess.
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