> 1. Do you have to drain the coolant to replace the thermostat??? 1) not really. If your coolant is new-ish (saw a year old) then you can get away with just making a small mess on the driveway (hose it down so the cats or small children don't drink it- really) and then you'll have to add the quantity you lost. And of coures you need to bleed. But if your coolant is old or of questionable variety just replace it all and try to flush the system. > 2. What degree rating thermostat is best to use for a 1.9L??? 2) i have an 84 1.9 and put a stock 86 degree one in from TBD. Be sure to get the O-ring that goes with it!!!!!! If you are going to be in the desert for 11 months of the year and anticipate never using your heater, then you may want the cooler t-stat. Otherwise go stock like it was ment to be. I just did mine so email for more detail if you need to -matthew Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem.uidaho.edu University of Idaho http://www.uidaho.edu |
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