During an extremly low tide the other day, I touched the muddy bottom just past my dock and not long after the engine ran hot. I wasn't far so I turned around and went back to the dock to check things over. Pretty sure I sucked up some mud or kelp but eventually blew it out because she's cooling fine now.
I decided it was worth my while to check the thermostat anyway since its basically the only thing on my engine that hasn't been replaced in the past 2 years. SO.....I pull the thermostat housing to have a look....but no thermostat. WTF? It's a 350 chev engine basically....isn't it supposed to have one!?
IT's an AQ260 with a fresh water cooling package installed. Is it possible the thermostat completly corroded and disappeared? Or did the PO remove it and not put one back in? Or, does this setup not need one?
Ran for about 8 hours since and ran at temp just fine.
I decided it was worth my while to check the thermostat anyway since its basically the only thing on my engine that hasn't been replaced in the past 2 years. SO.....I pull the thermostat housing to have a look....but no thermostat. WTF? It's a 350 chev engine basically....isn't it supposed to have one!?
IT's an AQ260 with a fresh water cooling package installed. Is it possible the thermostat completly corroded and disappeared? Or did the PO remove it and not put one back in? Or, does this setup not need one?
Ran for about 8 hours since and ran at temp just fine.
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