| Replacing thermostat - how much coolant to drain? [message #225632] |
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Anyone know off the top of their head how much coolant I need to drain before replacing the thermostat without causing a flood?
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacing thermostat - how much coolant to drain? [message #225649 is a reply to message #225643] |
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| powwerjon wrote on Mon, 14 October 2013 16:45 |
Seems to me that it was just over a QT when I replaced the gasket last fall.
J.R. Wright
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Michigan
On Oct 14, 2013, at 4:25 PM, David Orders <dao@oarsllc.com> wrote:
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A quart? Come on now.  Unless you run yours low, like Jim K does, you will flood the engine intake by only draining a quart. I drained a gallon and still had it running everywhere last time I swapped thermostats. Like Jim K just said above, a gallon and a half, at least.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacing thermostat - how much coolant to drain? [message #225780 is a reply to message #225649] |
Tue, 15 October 2013 19:11 |
Otterwan
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FYI drained 2 gallons and the thermostat was dry. It also appeared to be stock, and not working. It was stamped 195 and even though I boiled it for nearly 10 minutes it never opened. The 6" hose from the thermostat housing to the water pump was like uncooked pasta. It wasn't leaking, but it crumbled in my hands.
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| Re: Replacing thermostat - how much coolant to drain? [message #225782 is a reply to message #225632] |
Tue, 15 October 2013 19:20 |
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Looks like a good BBQ set as well. The more you drain the better so you can add more fresh coolant/distilled H2O. Did you stay with the 195? Modern thinking supports that temp for minimizing water in the oil.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacing thermostat - how much coolant to drain? [message #225786 is a reply to message #225780] |
Tue, 15 October 2013 19:20 |
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I have used one like the second from right for many years, including last
Friday on a Mercruiser.
Wayne Newland F9300 75 Palm Beach Sebastian, FL
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Replacing thermostat - how much coolant to drain?
FYI drained 2 gallons and the thermostat was dry. It also appeared to be
stock, and not working. It was stamped 195 and even though I boiled it for
nearly 10 minutes it never opened. The 6" hose from the thermostat housing
to the water pump was like uncooked pasta. It wasn't leaking, but it
crumbled in my hands.
Anyone working on these motorhomes should consider getting this set of hose
removal tools. They are incredible. They make removing old, hard hoses in
hard to reach places easy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0079GPYR2/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UT
F8&psc=1
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