Fw: [DML] The Otterstat

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

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From: "Les Huckins" <jhuckins@xxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: [DML] The Otterstat


> Located on the underside (usually) of the left coolant pipe, near the
> back. OK, you know that. Mine fell out, you may have read that. It
> fell out because it was the wrong one plus it didn't have the clip, that
> wouldn't have fit it anyway, and it was held on with silicone seal which
> ultimately let go. Here's the point, the stock clip is really pathetic,
> it has to rust out in time. The real talents in our midst all agree
> that the best way to keep it in place is with a nylon tie. I'm
> suggesting you put a tie around yours, even with the clip, you do it
> from the top, in the engine compartment, don't even have to crawl
> under. If it falls out, much coolant immediately leaves your cooling
> system and the otterstat doesn't know that your system is heating up
> because it's hanging by it's wires below the engine where it's cool.
> Your fans don't come on because the otterstat didn't tell them to. You
> can figure the rest of what might happen. You could have saved it with
> a 25 cent tie. Cheap insurance?
>
>
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