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Old 19th October 2009, 14:02   #2
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I am very happy that you got yours to work with no problems!! I think the write up is as good as it gets and possibly the photographs are even better.

Hat off!

And, as an aside, you do realize that you did have a leak.?? The orange stuff is dried OAT from the cooling system.! SO maybe good enough you did the replacement.

But in essence, this is what is involved, and this makes the difference between playing the lotto (without any hope of winning!) and not!

Just keep an eye on the V for the next week or so, just until your nerves calm down! I know the feeling, when every thing is new and untested, you want to check and check. I suggest you make it a habit to check you water level every time before you start a cold car. It takes half a minute, and this is time well spent. You will pick any anomaly up this way, before it picks you!
I think this mod will last the life of the car, maybe with a replacement of the thermostat unit itself, but then again, this is now possible!

Great!!
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