Don't know, really. He suggested it, and I saw that some german thermostats had the hole, and at the time I was ultra wary of the overheating problem that had cooked by diesel's head. May be a diesel thing? On Jan 12, 2004, at 12:30 PM, THX0001@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 1/12/04 12:45:59 PM, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > > << my mechanic advised me to do what > he did... drill a small hold (1/8 inch) in the edge of the thermostat > to allow a bit of water to flow through even when closed. >> > > Why? > > George > |
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