[s-cars] Thermostat install

[Sean Douglas]

I believe the thermostats used to have a bleed hole, but the new ones don't.
Some people drill a small hole in it, but its really not necessary.

Just install it so the support bar is in the vertical position.

Sean



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of JR
> Sent: December 26, 2008 7:04 AM
> To: s-car-list
> Subject: [s-cars] Thermostat install
> 
> 
> I'm replacing a busted thermostat in my 93 urs4.  I've read 
> several howtos in the archives and on forums and most of them 
> are saying to make sure I don't put it in upside down.  There 
> is supposed to be a bleed hole somewhere along the outer edge 
> of the thermostat and that hole needs be mounted in the 12 
> o'clock position.  The one I took out had a half inch slot in 
> it at the 12 o'clock position when it was installed.  
> There is no such hole that I can see on the one I bought.  I 
> bought it from http://partsdirect.s-cars.org so I presume it 
> is the right one (87 degree Celsius).  Is it supposed to have 
> a vent hole?  Should I give it one?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Joel Rector
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