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LONGHAIR · 10-16-2005, 10:51 AM

The "cure" for the air bubble problem is to drill a small hole (1/8" or so) in the thermostat itself before installing it. This will allow enough flow to let any air out, while being minimal enough to have no effect on the coolant circulation.

10-16-2005, 10:51 AM	#7
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: Thermostat The "cure" for the air bubble problem is to drill a small hole (1/8" or so) in the thermostat itself before installing it. This will allow enough flow to let any air out, while being minimal enough to have no effect on the coolant circulation.