Ace83

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I just installed my gates 170 degree thermostat and it works amazing with the mish rad and my fan setup.. I cruise now usually between 177 to 184F! even with a watercooled turbo setup..

Carlanga

Ace, did u figure out the question u had about the mark in the thermostat itself? I can't find the thread.

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Beautumous Ace....Beautumous!

Ace83

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you mean the lil jiggle valve?

http://scionlife.org/Scion_Docs/2005...at/x040001.pdf

no never found out what its for, someone said its to get air out of the block. not sure if its accurate though.. the gates thermostat didnt have one so i dont think its something really very useful

JOHNNYZX10R

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question so the drain plugs ......... are the plugs bad or the rubber o-ring around it? im ready to install radiator and thermostat but i could not find a drain plug to fit radiator thinking it was the drain plug i had to change, or is it just the rubber ring ????????

SATownScion

my issue was the o-ring. went to home depot and got a bag full of them for a buck.
put the new o-ring and some teflon tape and no leaks

JOHNNYZX10R

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OMG i thought it was the drain plug it self , i noticed that when you screw plug in the rubber gets smash by plug and radiator walls so im just going to used the stock ones then and do what you did .......... thanks

SATownScion

no prob, just make sure to look in on them once in awhile. if the o-ring does not have any cracks, its good to use. when they dry out and crack, they dont seal all that well.

JOHNNYZX10R

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thanks i was thinking of just changing drain plug but i been to autozone , discount auto parts and no luck with the size .

SATownScion

none of them have it, i did the same thing when i saw the leak. i contacted mishimoto and they sent me a new set but only one set, i needed two. i compared the plugs and they were identical. the only difference was the o-ring, the one i had was junk.

JOHNNYZX10R

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lol if i install it and i get leaks im just going to put metal screw on the top and the bottom and call it a day .......... ahhhh all night looking for plugs anyways im doing work tonight .