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My 93 Restoration Project
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<blockquote data-quote="SirDoopYJ" data-source="post: 427578" data-attributes="member: 19139"><p>While I waited for parts to come in, I started messing with the radiator and thermostat. I flushed out my radiator, all looked good inside and the fins are still pretty good on the body itself, after debating to buy a new one, I decided to keep the original. </p><p></p><p>I removed thermostat. There was a new 195*F installed already installed. I felt my temps were too hot. My gauge would read 210*F sometimes a little over, I could feel the heat on my feet through firewall. Every now and then, my thermostat would open and my temps would read between 190*F and 210*F. While my thermostat was off, I went ahead and flushed my engine. Flushed 7 times Pretty much clean.</p><p></p><p>I purchased a 180*F. The Autozone guy sold me on the Fail Safe brand, I was in the moment and went ahead and purchased before doing my research. I also went ahead and installed it before doing my research. I was nervous putting on the RTV stuff with gasket. I put on a little bit, installed it and that was that. Watched a video from JeepSolid, He put way more than what I did, I got nervous and did everything again. At this point I started thinking more about the Fail Safe. I decided to look more online about it. I found a forum where everything said it was the most bullshit piece of crap you could buy. It would lock at normal temps and people struggled getting their vehicle to temperature. </p><p></p><p>Back to autozone.. I bought maybe my 4th gasket from these guys within two days and bought a regular ole 180*F thermostat. I installed it with RTV to perfection. </p><p></p><p>My temps now look like they are reading too low and it seems my thermostat opens up before reaching 180*F. My gauge is new and so is the temp sensor. So idk. I am tired of replacing gaskets. I will add more to this later posts</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116624[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116625[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116626[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116627[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116628[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116629[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116630[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116631[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116632[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SirDoopYJ, post: 427578, member: 19139"] While I waited for parts to come in, I started messing with the radiator and thermostat. I flushed out my radiator, all looked good inside and the fins are still pretty good on the body itself, after debating to buy a new one, I decided to keep the original. I removed thermostat. There was a new 195*F installed already installed. I felt my temps were too hot. My gauge would read 210*F sometimes a little over, I could feel the heat on my feet through firewall. Every now and then, my thermostat would open and my temps would read between 190*F and 210*F. While my thermostat was off, I went ahead and flushed my engine. Flushed 7 times Pretty much clean. I purchased a 180*F. The Autozone guy sold me on the Fail Safe brand, I was in the moment and went ahead and purchased before doing my research. I also went ahead and installed it before doing my research. I was nervous putting on the RTV stuff with gasket. I put on a little bit, installed it and that was that. Watched a video from JeepSolid, He put way more than what I did, I got nervous and did everything again. At this point I started thinking more about the Fail Safe. I decided to look more online about it. I found a forum where everything said it was the most bullshit piece of crap you could buy. It would lock at normal temps and people struggled getting their vehicle to temperature. Back to autozone.. I bought maybe my 4th gasket from these guys within two days and bought a regular ole 180*F thermostat. I installed it with RTV to perfection. My temps now look like they are reading too low and it seems my thermostat opens up before reaching 180*F. My gauge is new and so is the temp sensor. So idk. I am tired of replacing gaskets. I will add more to this later posts [ATTACH=full]116624[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116625[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116626[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116627[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116628[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116629[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116630[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116631[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]116632[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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