Date:         Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:17:00 -0700
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From:         Chris Renz <aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: thermostat mods
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This is exactly what I found to be the case. It does not go through with
this piece off, but you can feed that traingle shaped end of the cable
through the 'nipple' and then screw it 1/2 way back over the thermostat.

I have a hard time believing this is the best case scenario for making this
work, but if so, I guess i'll go for it.

Unfortunately when I called direct and ordered each peace from the main
counter, not the 1-800 order desk number, each piece was confirmed by title
and cost and added to my order.

It wasn't until it was received by me today that I realized they left out
the pully and sealing for the cable, so while I made sure to order each
piece for this system, I now don't have them all and it basically makes the
rest of the pieces useless.

When ordering every part to a certain system, I would think it would be
manditory to call when one of the pieces that make the rest of the entire
system is not available currently.

but, thats just me.

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From the archives:

I called Bus Depot, and they emailed me the following instructions:

"The thermostat has a cylindrical nipple protruding from it. This
nipple must be removed so that you can feed the thermostat cable
through the thermostat. This nipple is screwed on and also held with
sealant. You can carefully unscrew it, leaving a hole to feed the
cable through. Other than this difference, this thermostat runs a few
degrees cooler then the original one did (so your engine will run
slightly cooler), but the difference is not significant."

My observations: the nipple does screw off - the cable doesn't thread
through the thermostat, but I threaded it through the nipple and then
screwed the nipple back on. It works just like the "cable-holding cap"
that I saw on the original thermostat, except not as well :) It
doesn't screw all the way down onto the thermostat again, there are
quite a few threads still showing when the cable has been run through
it.

Cheers!
Mike.