Thermostat sealing problems - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

cuisinartvette · 07-30-2007

Looks like I may need another seal (anybody have one?), this one wont seat up no matter what I do.

The outer housing DOES bolt to the ouside of the frame rail, no?
Sorry,its been apart a long time.

Seems so simple yet pees water out as I pour it in.

I noticed to get the seal/thermostat to stay in place I have to kind of push it into the rear opf the housing and it doesnt wanna lay flat, anyone have a little trick I missing to get this thing into place?

jonszr1 · 07-31-2007

ron ,sorry i didn,t get back toya sooner but just now got back in town. how did you put the gasket on the therm. it the gasket is attached in that little groove in the rubber if you look at it sideways after you attach it there a little slope bigger a top and smaller towards the little end. aand of course you are putting the little end towards the engine. .make sure also that the grooves are clean. if you are still having a problemm give me a call around 8 am

cuisinartvette · 08-01-2007

Ok, I was just notified by phone I am a retard and agree.

Thats about it.

cuisinartvette · 08-03-2007

Welp, after a year she started right up and idled like a kitten, no rattles, smoke, leaks, nothing. What a motor. Now to get it back on the ground and put some miles on it before shelving it again.

Best part was the vacuum pump doesnt run anymore, suspect I hmay have had a slight leak at the TB and not known it.

QB93Z · 08-03-2007

Good Job! Nothing better than hearing that engine burst to life for the first time!! Glad to hear that its running again.
Jim

cuisinartvette · 08-04-2007

Now to get it back on the ground, had to have some shock bushings and actuator clips overnighted.Hopefully Sunday I can go for a spin.
Fwiw, Randy at Doug Rippie was a pleasure to deal with.

07-30-2007	#1
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Thermostat sealing problems Looks like I may need another seal (anybody have one?), this one wont seat up no matter what I do. The outer housing DOES bolt to the ouside of the frame rail, no? Sorry,its been apart a long time. Seems so simple yet pees water out as I pour it in. I noticed to get the seal/thermostat to stay in place I have to kind of push it into the rear opf the housing and it doesnt wanna lay flat, anyone have a little trick I missing to get this thing into place? __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.

07-31-2007	#2
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Thermostat sealing problems ron ,sorry i didn,t get back toya sooner but just now got back in town. how did you put the gasket on the therm. it the gasket is attached in that little groove in the rubber if you look at it sideways after you attach it there a little slope bigger a top and smaller towards the little end. aand of course you are putting the little end towards the engine. .make sure also that the grooves are clean. if you are still having a problemm give me a call around 8 am

08-01-2007	#3
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Thermostat sealing problems Ok, I was just notified by phone I am a retard and agree. Thats about it. __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.

08-03-2007	#4
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Thermostat sealing problems Welp, after a year she started right up and idled like a kitten, no rattles, smoke, leaks, nothing. What a motor. Now to get it back on the ground and put some miles on it before shelving it again. Best part was the vacuum pump doesnt run anymore, suspect I hmay have had a slight leak at the TB and not known it. __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.

08-03-2007	#5
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: Thermostat sealing problems Good Job! Nothing better than hearing that engine burst to life for the first time!! Glad to hear that its running again. Jim

08-04-2007	#6
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Thermostat sealing problems Now to get it back on the ground, had to have some shock bushings and actuator clips overnighted.Hopefully Sunday I can go for a spin. Fwiw, Randy at Doug Rippie was a pleasure to deal with. __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.