thermostat direction question

[10thAnnivCB7]

im tired of waiting 7 minutes for my car to warm up so im gonna replace the thermostat tomorrow but i need help with what direction the thermodtat should be facing.

the bigger disc lookin side should be facing into the engine or coming out of the engine.

i know the pin has to be facing up but what dirrection should the side of the pin be facing.

im pretty sure its not good to put it backwards.

thanks

[youngflyndsaved]

The spring facing into the block, with the metal nipple facing outwards . Mine takes ten minutes to reach operating temp, lucky you.

[10thAnnivCB7]

lol ,, i dont mind it but i have to come home faster from school to take my friend to his job.

another question ,, the seal has a flat side ,, that flat side should be facing the flat part on the actually thermostat ? correct me if im wrong please

[illinois_erik]

I thought the thermostat slips into the seal. The little jiggler goes to the top. But if you got the el cheapo gasket, it might just be a flat piece of rubber

[10thAnnivCB7]

thanks for the pic and no ,, i actually have the same one on that pic ,, where the seal sits on the thermostat is actually a flat part like i said

[illinois_erik]

thanks for the pic and no ,, i actually have the same one on that pic ,, where the seal sits on the thermostat is actually a flat part like i said

no problem, double check it. My felpro has 2 flat parts and the stat slips up in there just like in the pic, the rubber isnt just balancing on the stat its enveloping the outer edge.

[10thAnnivCB7]

will do

[Losiracer2]

make sure you go to Honda and get a thermostat. They're only 24 bucks and come with a gasket; a comparable Autozone T-stat is about 15 bucks then you need to buy the gasket separately, so its really not worth it, especially for the quality of the gasket and T-stat you get.

[youngflyndsaved]

May i ask what brand thermostat and gasket you used? I always thought ten minute warmups were normal lol. I barely found out how abnormal it is .

[10thAnnivCB7]

i never changed it because i tought that was normal warm up time,, wish i knew this before i bought the T-stat from NAPA which came wif a gasket ,, ill just replace it and buy the honda one when i can

[Losiracer2]

i never changed it because i tought that was normal warm up time,, wish i knew this before i bought the T-stat from NAPA which came wif a gasket ,, ill just replace it and buy the honda one when i can

yeah for the longest time, my DD 90' CB7 would stay cold or just above the C line, even when driving on the highway for about 20 min. So I knew something was wrong, the T-stat was stuck open...cool fail safe Honda builds into their T-stats so your car won't overheat if it fails

[10thAnnivCB7]

yea i just read about that ,, the NAPA one cant hurts anythin unless i put it backwards which i think u guys gave me enough info to put it in right.

i already tested the napa one and it opened at 195F ,, is that about right ?

[youngflyndsaved]

yea i just read about that ,, the NAPA one cant hurts anythin unless i put it backwards which i think u guys gave me enough info to put it in right.

i already tested the napa one and it opened at 195F ,, is that about right ?

That's exactly what oe spec is rated at. Begins to open at 170, fully open at 195.
I'm thinking i'm going with a Gates Racing T-stat. I've used parts from them and their quality is pretty good.

[10thAnnivCB7]

the radiator ate 1 gallon of coolant ,, i didnt have enough for the resovoir

[dj_ender]

the radiator ate 1 gallon of coolant ,, i didnt have enough for the resovoir

Better go get some more then.