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Old 12-28-2008, 08:43 PM
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Default Leaking Thermostat Housing
There have been several mentions in the past about leaking occurring when using the small block thermostat housing that uses the rubber O ring seal. Just wondering if any of the members have been able to solve the problem WITHOUT throwing the O-ring sealed housing in the trash. In theory this style of housing should work well especially with ease of removal since there is no stuck gasket to fool around with.

I have closely examined the rubber O ring seals that come with these housings and have noticed a potential defect in some of them where the two O rings are fused together. I wonder if that is the source of the problem and if anyone else has experienced the same thought and devised a correction. Please don't tell me to trash the housing and get one with a gasket. I'm looking for any legitimate fixes, thanks.
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