Spring thing attached to engine ?

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Spring thing attached to engine ?

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What is this ? :?

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that sir, is your thermostat.
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mrhutch wrote:that sir, is your thermostat.

Oh ... :o

Its not attached to any thing :shock:

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No, it reacts to the temperature around it, opens up letting a cable move which is connected to the air flaps on top of the engine. Yours is one of the very rare type that is still working, by the look of it!

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Rod may have been removed though.
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ajsimmo wrote:No, it reacts to the temperature around it, opens up letting a cable move which is connected to the air flaps on top of the engine. Yours is one of the very rare type that is still working, by the look of it!

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CovKid wrote:Rod may have been removed though.


Its all there and i just need the cable which is on order :D
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