Help me destroy this T-stat housing . . .

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  1. mashori

    mashori Member

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    I'm in desperate need of suggestion of how I can cause the most harm and damage to this housing without going to jail. I have changed it 3 times, I have sanded it flat, used expensive sealers on it and tried different gaskets. For $9 it has cost me A LOT more headache, time and money. I have since replaced it with a $90 motorcraft one that's closer to production and so far no leaks.

    I can torch it, drive over it, put in a press, throw it out of a moving vehicle. . . I'm open to suggestions! It's currently hanging on the wall of shame . . .

    I hate you, you dirty tstat housing, sitting there looking all slick but overhanging that heater tube . . .
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    look at you with you ragged dirty spout, you're nothing
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    yea that's where you belong, on the wall of shame
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    hope you're feeling lonely up there, that's right, I didn't even scrape off the old gasket off you
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  2. Maxx Levell

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    I was also having trouble getting a t-stat housing to stop leaking. With an aluminum intake, I'm always afraid to really crank down on the bolts for fear of stripping out the intake. I solved this by using a couple of carb studs/nuts instead of the bolts. You can tighten the nuts tighter this way without fear of stripping anything out. I haven't had a leak since...using the same housing. Depending on the length of the studs...you may have to do it with the intake off...not sure. I installed mine when the intake was already off, so I didn't have that issue.

    Might save others some headaches in the future.

    Now...as to the demonic housing...a plasma cutter is pretty therapeutic at times...
     
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  3. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Your close to mexico, they sell many fun things over there.

    Like m80s :D

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    I once bought a Weber intake manifold that had a casting flaw, a microscopic void in the aluminum that would drip water.....Maybe turn it into a gooey mess with an oxy/acetelene torch?:anyone:
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    Give it to a friend. LOL:shocked::shocked:
     
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    Bob Wiken Chronologically Gifted

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    no, give it to someone you don't like
     
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    Bob Wiken Chronologically Gifted

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    Don't sell it, give it
     
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    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    If it is made of magnesium, you can grind it up and light it on fire. Makes for a really nice bright flame.

    Aluminum? Just do the same, but dump it into some straight muriatic acid. It should foam all over.Better acid will give a better show. Nitric or Sulfuric?
     
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    You can send it to me and I can run it through our passivation system, take a 2 or 3 min video of it disappearing when it hit the nitric acid tank (jk i would get in trouble doing that intentionally, we dont want our acid contaminated again..:biglaugh:)
     
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    wrap it as a gift and send it to mom in law if you have one??? if not, send it to your ex???
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    That's my prefered method of getting rid of "undesireables"

    You will feel the stress melt away in the cloud of aluminum dust.
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    Tape it to the inside of a Toyota rear bumper and know that it will ride in shame untill the crusher gets it.:bananaman:rofl2:
     
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    String it up at about 50 yards and shoot it. It will feel real good when you finally hit it. LOL.
     
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