Re: 1720 Temperature guage question
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Originally Posted by digdug1
This would indicate that the thermostat is not opening fully as JC mentioned above. Does that sound right?
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Well... I reckon it does.. I reckon  joking aside I think it is a strong possibility. I drain the fluid enough below the t-start level, and take the t-stat housing off and inspect the t-stat. Make sure you have the gasket or gasket material to make yourself one. oil impregnated card board does make for a half way decent gasket if you need one right away. You can start heating water up in a pot, put some thermometer and observe the temp as it creeps up. At t-stat setting 165 to 180 deg. Fahrenheit the T-stat opening should be wide open, and just for grin drop the T-stat in some Ice water solution and it should close up tight.
JC, 
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