Thermoster mod

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  1. earnies2

    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    Ok here is my fix for the thermoster replacements.
    I used 2 old thermosters and gutted them. Then I got a 90° hydraulic fitting and cut off the threads. I also got 2 12mx1 nuts. And welded the pieces together. The gutted thermosters act as plugs and the nuts are to put new thermosters in, I also added some heat transfer paste in the fittings. Lastly I plan on heatshrinking the fittings and adding some pipe insulation over that. So now when I change out the thermosters I don't need to vac and refill the system..
     

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  3. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Nice! You're hired!
     
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    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    Thanks I was frustrated that you needed to recover and vac the system out to change the thermosters. And I ended up with a couple of bad sets. So I figured it out.
    I just love mods.....
     
  5. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Good job. Necessity is the mother of invention
     
  6. earnies2

    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    Update I vacuumed it down and gassed it up and she is ice cold.
    I also have a 12 volt ball valve for a heater control valve.
     

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