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    HELP! Need a Thermostat Housing 1990

    I need some direction, hope someone here can help.
    While changing a thermostat for a friend I broke the
    thermostat housing on her 1990 Ford Festiva. I
    can't seem to find one, Dealership was the last resort
    and they could not even find one in their network.
    Where can I find one???
    and what is the proceedure in tightening to reduce
    the risk of breaking the new one?
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  • #2
    PM Smedley, now, so she can put her hands on one this weekend!

    BTW, it would be helpful if you put your location in your profile, as some one maybe close by and could lend a hand.

    Go to User CP (top of the Page in the blue bar)
    Control Panel(left side of screen)
    Edit Profile-scroll to bottom of page to location.


    And or place a [WTB], after reading the rules for posting, in the For Sale/Wanted section.

    PS

    There are a few members here in and around the Dallas area!
    Last edited by Pu241; 02-11-2011, 01:49 PM.
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    • #3
      Get one from the JY if possible. When installing it, make sure the thermostat hasn't slipped down to where it fell between the housing and the head. That might be why yours cracked.
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      • #4
        tighten the bolts evenly. that is what breaks them, when you crank down on one before the other.
        -Greg
        Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
          PM Smedley, now, so she can put her hands on one this weekend!

          BTW, it would be helpful if you put your location in your profile, as some one maybe close by and could lend a hand.

          Go to User CP (top of the Page in the blue bar)
          Control Panel(left side of screen)
          Edit Profile-scroll to bottom of page to location.


          And or place a [WTB], after reading the rules for posting, in the For Sale/Wanted section.

          PS

          There are a few members here in and around the Dallas area!
          Or I have one here at the house I can ship, either way I will see Smedley this weekend.
          91 Festiva GL "Scrat"
          82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
          85 BMW 535is "Brunhild"

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          • #6
            It cracks bc the thermostat has slipped down in the housing, causing uneven mounting surface and it will crack. My roomate has done it twice bc he didn't listen to me. U would have to really overtorque it to break it otherwise.


            88 festiva lx, 2.3 turbo rwd swap in progress
            1999.5 f-350 4x4 7.3 gtp38r 5" exhaust ect.
            R.i.p. 1990 Western Star 5964s 3406b 530whp (4.2mpg!)
            00' western star flat top ex, 600hp 6nz 2250tq, 18918b, 3.55, full lockers, 6" straight pipes
            03' gt, full termi swap 700+ whp build

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            • #7
              Okay I have two housings here. Did you find one?
              91 Festiva GL "Scrat"
              82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
              85 BMW 535is "Brunhild"

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              • #8
                thermostat cover

                The part number for the thermostat cover is E8BZ-8592-B. Good luck.

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                • #9
                  I also have 2 sittin in my garauge.


                  88 festiva lx, 2.3 turbo rwd swap in progress
                  1999.5 f-350 4x4 7.3 gtp38r 5" exhaust ect.
                  R.i.p. 1990 Western Star 5964s 3406b 530whp (4.2mpg!)
                  00' western star flat top ex, 600hp 6nz 2250tq, 18918b, 3.55, full lockers, 6" straight pipes
                  03' gt, full termi swap 700+ whp build

                  sponsered by,
                  pam pam's junk, dayton OR.
                  Bob's ok tires, salem OR.
                  Clausen Truckin', keizer OR.

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