Rick,
Thats a no brainer - action sequence is :-
1, for a short time just to make you happy and content that at least you
tried,
followed immediately by either 2. or 3. selected most easily by just
flipping a coin.
Best Regards,
Clive
Oxford, UK
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Lindsay" <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 3:36 PM
Subject: [Mg-t] Thermostat replacement
> Hello Friends,
>
> My '53 M.G.TD's thermostat is stuck open. Even after 12 hours soaking
> in vinegar, soaking in hot water for a while, and a couple of hours in
> the freezer (e.g. exercising through extremes) the thermostat
> diaphragms do not move. Yes, I can force the diaphragm a little
> toward the shut position, after time in the freezer. It feels like
> the 'frozen' diaphragm mechanism is just corroded and stuck.
>
> So the questions are:
>
> 1. Should I continue to try to exercise the diaphragm through
> temperature extremes?
>
> 2. Should I gut the thermostat and use the 160 degree F, 2"
> conventional unit between the angle fitting and the old thermostat?
>
> 3. Should I buy a new 'correct' thermostat?
>
> Mind you, I am not building a show car, nor am I building a daily
> driver. I'm building a car to play with on the weekends when the
> weather allows.
>
> -rick
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