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Old 03-27-2008, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69 View Post
New cap....no change..

Yanked the brand new Mr Gasket thermostat....problem gone...... it doesnt overheat and the upper hose has some pressure in it now....
Probably a stuck/defective thermostat. It happens sometimes.

Put some boiling water on the stove and lower the thermstat into it; if it doesn't open, you have found your culprit.
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