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08-01-2012, 10:35 AM
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must be the full moon
replaced my radiator and hoses
why not the thermostat while l'm at it? well the thermo housing leaks on 1st attempt leaks on second attempt did l mention the thermostat was operating correctly third attempt yesterday @5pm so l leave it overnightto allow the anerobic gasket material to cure put the hoses on this morning fill and it appears fine get it up to temp top it off put the cap on load up to go to the dump  its leakinggo to the dump anyway, maybe l'll blow it up come back and everything appears to be sealed up looked after it cooled off no drip  not complaining, will keep an eye on it but not sure what happened the heat might have been a factor, kinda strange any other ideas? it's a 1973 302 in my 66 f100 
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08-01-2012, 10:47 AM
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Because its a Ford?
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08-01-2012, 01:03 PM
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Use some black form-a-gasket on both sides of your gasket to seal it.
Is it a chrome thermo housing or a stock one? Where is it leaking?
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08-01-2012, 01:35 PM
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Working at a shop that specialized in Heating and a/c I flat filed about a ba-zillion thermostat housings. Check it with a straight edge.
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08-01-2012, 04:06 PM
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Op i'm 100% sure its not flat which causes it to not seal. Only answer possible.
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08-01-2012, 04:08 PM
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Table style Belt sander works good for planing warped T stat housings, ehxaust manifolds,other assorted warped housings. ETC.
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08-01-2012, 04:16 PM
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I glued emery cloth to a piece of glass for this purpose.
The chrome one would never seal no matter how many times I flat sanded it.
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