did oem thermostat change?
I ordered a new one from ray and this one is part number 8AF6-15-171-9U, inside is a 82C/180F stat made by "FDI" with a black outer seal and *NO* jiggle pin, although I thought stock was 87c/195f and had the jiggle pin?
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changed the water pump / thermostat, reset idle (was wrong to begin with) and drove it on the highway, came to a stop and it still idled a touch high (1100-1200) for a few minutes (it's 10f here right now), prolly will work good in 32+f weather but I think 180 is a touch on the low side
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IIRC, the OE thermostat always started to open at 180F.
Dave |
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The "jiggle pin" is now "hidden", but still there.
:-) neil |
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What I want to know, is if the factory (OE) rubber seal is really a problem.
This is taken from the Mazdatrix site: http://www.mazdatrix.com/b9.htm QUOTE: ===== 89-95 Note: We have had several problems lately with the OEM 89-95 thermostats due to their rubber seal failing. For this reason, we sell the Stant thermostat for this application." ===== |
Originally Posted by M104-AMG
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What I want to know, is if the factory (OE) rubber seal is really a problem.
This is taken from the Mazdatrix site: http://www.mazdatrix.com/b9.htm QUOTE: ===== 89-95 Note: We have had several problems lately with the OEM 89-95 thermostats due to their rubber seal failing. For this reason, we sell the Stant thermostat for this application." ===== IIRC, some antifreeze types (the green ethylene-glycol, which we are supposed to use, is OK) cause swelling and damage to rubber/plastic components. Maybe that is where the problems originate. |
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