RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

i want those MPG calculations ASAP!!!:D

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

well after reading all of this, i went to napa-online found the stat for 10 bucks.
went to the local store picked it up but dont you know,its too small.
damn that piss,d me off.
so dont try napa, they dont have the right one. it wasn't a stant.i looked online at stant and couldn't find
anything on there website so guess its time to order one.
the stock t-stat had 63mm on it and the one napa sez will work has 57mm.
well, at least i got some practice changing it out,lol.

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

Go to advance auto parts or their website and get part #14168. Freez1099 did you have to take the hose off to get to the bottom bolt?

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...rtNumber=14168

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

so far i've seen three part numbers

napa 191
stant 13948
stant14168

which one is it?
i want the stant, but if the fit sux i'm gonna go with the jet cause Pappy seems to like it so far.

Hanson, waiting for those MPG calcs too. ;) oh and since i'm prolly the only one who has yet to comment (sorry) love your avatar
.....and she's a cutie too.

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

yes i did take the hose off.i wanted to get that stupid hose clamp off and replace it,i hate'em.
if you have a wobble extension and a short 1/2 socket you should be able to leave the hose on.
other than fightin with that damn hose clamp,it didn't take 10 min. to get it off.

the part # that napa gave me was thm107.
thanx for the info.

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

I installed my 180 T-stant today. Took me about an hour becauseI couldnt get to that bottom bolt. I eventually said screw it and took the hose off. My T-stant was 64mm so I had to shave it down a tad but after that it fit nice and snug. Poured the coolant back in the radiator and topped it off with a little extra. I will let you know how it goes with the mileage next week. Thanks to Pappy for the great illustrated post it was very helpful.

Thanks
Matt

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

This may sound a little silly but is all the mod does is cool it a little? Am I missing something here?

Love you personality Pappy!!!

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

picked up my stant 180 today. I plan on doing a coolant flush with it also.

go49ers, what did you use to shave it down? would i be ok with a file? or something else?

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

HansonHVAC I used a hand held metal file.....you don't need to shave much off anyway. Also I took the hose off and then took the top screw off. I loosened the bottom screw a bit and let the black housing just swing down out of the way. I replaced the original hose clamp with a more friendly regular screw down hose clamp. Good luck. She runs a lotcooler since its so hot down here in Florida all the time.

RE: Drum Roll Please...180 T-Stat Install.....
 

sounds good, im about to go tackle this project right now