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1962 18hp Evinrude- is the thermostat working?
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<blockquote data-quote="GarageBeers" data-source="post: 512410" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>Hi LDUBS thank you for your response. It is comforting to hear that my situation is similar elsewhere. I know on these old outboards there is no "tell tale" like modern outboards, it just shoots out the main shaft with exhaust, so I didnt want that to be unclear/mistaken. Good to see we are on the same page there</p><p></p><p>Regarding the thermostat, its brand new and recently ordered as an OMC original piece. So my guesses are: 1- its defective, 2- it hasnt gotten to high enough operating temp to work, or 3- it is working, and a steady flow of warm (not hot) water is normal for these older outboards? Still seems odd that cold water wont pass through after a few seconds. Not sure</p><p></p><p>I suppose I could boil some water and put the thermostat in and see if it opens. Need to research what temp this thermostat opens at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GarageBeers, post: 512410, member: 32394"] Hi LDUBS thank you for your response. It is comforting to hear that my situation is similar elsewhere. I know on these old outboards there is no "tell tale" like modern outboards, it just shoots out the main shaft with exhaust, so I didnt want that to be unclear/mistaken. Good to see we are on the same page there Regarding the thermostat, its brand new and recently ordered as an OMC original piece. So my guesses are: 1- its defective, 2- it hasnt gotten to high enough operating temp to work, or 3- it is working, and a steady flow of warm (not hot) water is normal for these older outboards? Still seems odd that cold water wont pass through after a few seconds. Not sure I suppose I could boil some water and put the thermostat in and see if it opens. Need to research what temp this thermostat opens at. [/QUOTE]
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