cooling q's

jgfiveoh

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May 8, 2006
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Topeka, KS
stangs been running warm at cruise and around town. thermostat doesn't seem to be cycling stuck open maybe? runs fine on highway just around town or in traffic it gets hot. so i got a murray motorad 180* "fail safe" thermostat. i was told by the oriellys guy that murray is a sister company of mr. gasket but i'm starting to doubt this. i was after a mr gasket 180* pressure balanced therm. anyways is the murray comparable or even close or did this chump just lie to me? also describe "pressure balanced" and why it is better. finally i've never used a "failsafe" therm. that is supposed to not stick shut so are these a waste of money or what? i ask because to me it looks like if the engine gets a little hotter than usual the stupid thing just sticks open and u have to replace it again. so mr. gasket 180* balanced or not? by the way car ran perfectly cool for 4 months and then seemingly after i installed my tranny cooler it started this junk but i don't think that the tranny oil cooler is the problem.
 
That was kinda hard to follow.

A Mr Gasket t-stat is balanced. It looks nothing like a standard parts store t-stat, so that's a clue.

Based on what you said (hot in town, cool on the highway), are you sure your fan set-up is up to par?

Good luck.
 
sorry bout that. i agree, i'm looking into getting an elec fan currently. i made a post about that in talk if u wanna check it out. but anyways i figured out what pressure balanced meant, but i'm still wondering about these "failsafe" thermostats. are they a good or bad idea? i plan on getting the mr gasket but i have one more question. do they have the little hole with the brass pin that goes towards the top when installed? i work third shift so i'm a little out of it when i get home.:OT:
 
I gotcha. No one has a clue what I'm saying half the time because I'm often pretty tired too (insomnia).

The Mr gaskets have a jiggle pin/valve (for bleeding air).

I ran a couple Failsafe's many years ago (in 4 and 6 bangers) and never had trouble with them. I cant say more than that though bud.

Good luck.
 
i went ahead and ordered the mr. gasket. i'm just gonna us it since i have a high volume pump also. just wanted to know if the failsafe was worth the trouble. thanks for your help. i'm sure i'll be happy with my choice