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Thermostat Cap Housing Not Seated All The way down - normal?

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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 07:01 PM
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Thermostat Cap Housing Not Seated All The way down - normal?

Hi guys,

I installed my thermostat housing and went to go install my cap and the black cap housing and when i tightened everything down, i can see daylight in between the gaps on the black housing. Is this normal ? There is a new o-ring under the black housing as well.

I circled the gaps I'm seeing in orange. I have an 87 NA.


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Old Dec 7, 2025 | 08:21 PM
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May sound crazy but did you remove the old ring AND clean out the groove? If so, then its fine.
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