How can a stat have equal pressure on both sides?......unless the motor is off, of course.

 

Here's the hype.

http://shop.mr-gasket.com/cooling-sy...ermostats.html

 

The origin of "Marketing Hype".......people sitting around a big conference room table figuring out/dreaming up ways to "boink" their fellow man. Then they have the audacity to call themselves "experts/professionals"

 

New and Improved...

How can that be? Is it new? Is it improved? Can't be both....

 

How true......

 

 

Perfect example (in addition to t-stat gimmicks) of "boinking" one's fellow man.

 

So it appears this thread has gone down the road a bit lol.. Well for whatever reason my jeeps temps are back up to normal now that we are out of single digit temps here. I guess that is just how it is. For those who noticed my earlier post, my son was born 11/22 and I'm finally home after 4 days in the hospital lol.

 

/high fives! Congrats on the new addition to your family!

..and glad to hear that your Jeep is doing better. Sorry about the exploded thread here. lol

 

Congratulations!

Something tells me your XJ hasn't fixed itself though.

 

Cardboard in front of the radiator, or a 500 degree thermostat, should help it.

 

Surely a $30 Mopar stat has at least a 90 day warranty, no? It could be swapped for the optional 500* stat.

 

Thanks guys. I'm not sure what I'll do with it at this point other than use some cardboard on really cold days. That 500* stat sounds pretty good though lol.

 

I understand u've been a little busy, but did u ever pop the stat just to see if it is stuck open?

 

It's actually not a new design. It's been around for years...........

I have ran them before in various cars I've owned, and I never had any trouble with them.
('76 Firebird Formula 400, '84 Oldsmobile Delta88 307, '69 Plymouth Sport Fury 383)

Anyway, I thought I would try one in the XJ since I had the issues with the Motorad Failsafe ones..............

Here's some info on the design.
http://www.flowkoolerwaterpumps.com/..._overview.html