seating a thermostat in 351w???????

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Is there a trick to getting the thermostat to seat properly in a 351w. I just changed mine in an '87 and can't get it to seal for the life of me. I don't know if it has something to do with the fact that it's a vertical housing or what. Any tricks? Thanks.

Luke · Accepted Answer

Got it licked. Thanks.| Is there a trick to getting the thermostat to seat properly in a 351w. I| just changed mine in an '87 and can't get it to seal for the life of me. I| don't know if it has something to do with the fact that it's a vertical| housing or what. Any tricks? Thanks.|

Gromit · Answer

Ok, this might be a stupid question, but are you sure you put it inthe right way (flow direction)?  It makes a difference.

Rex B · Answer

You must have some really sticky spit!|Got it licked. Thanks.|||| Is there a trick to getting the thermostat to seat properly in a 351w. I|| just changed mine in an '87 and can't get it to seal for the life of me. I|| don't know if it has something to do with the fact that it's a vertical|| housing or what. Any tricks? Thanks.|||Rex in Fort Worth

Luke · Answer

HAHAHA, not sticky spit. I was just using crappy spray gasket tack and thet-stat was dropping just a hair out of the seat.| Ok, this might be a stupid question, but are you sure you put it in| the right way (flow direction)?  It makes a difference.|| || >Is there a trick to getting the thermostat to seat properly in a 351w. I| >just changed mine in an '87 and can't get it to seal for the life of me.I| >don't know if it has something to do with the fact that it's a vertical| >housing or what. Any tricks? Thanks.|

Rex B · Answer

That is a lousy design to start with.Best solution I know of is to buy one of the self-adhesive gaskets.Just peel off the peper backing, position thermostat, and stick the gasket overit.   Then bolt it up.    I think Victor makes them, possibly others.|HAHAHA, not sticky spit. I was just using crappy spray gasket tack and the|t-stat was dropping just a hair out of the seat.|||| Ok, this might be a stupid question, but are you sure you put it in|| the right way (flow direction)?  It makes a difference.|||| |||| >Is there a trick to getting the thermostat to seat properly in a 351w. I|| >just changed mine in an '87 and can't get it to seal for the life of me.|I|| >don't know if it has something to do with the fact that it's a vertical|| >housing or what. Any tricks? Thanks.|||Rex in Fort Worth

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