Exactly, that's what it's for. I didn't have it when I was replacing the spark
plugs and ended up using a brush to get all the $#it out of the way.
-- '00 QC Sport Plus Intense Blue Pearlcoat 3.9L V6 - 5spd. - 4x2 Sport Plus / HD Service / Trailer Tow grps am/fm/cd w/ infinity soundDML profile: http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/UwHhKURBBnMA6
Ronald Wong wrote:
> To blow all the $hit out of the way near the opening B4 you pull the t-stat > housing off. > > Ron > 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD > For modifications see my DML Profile > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kenneth Eng > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 11:54 AM > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > Subject: RE: DML: RE: 180 t-stat installation questions > > Just curious, what is the can of compressed air for? > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net > >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Aurelio Lopez > >Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 2:53 PM > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > >Subject: Re: DML: RE: 180 t-stat installation questions > > > > > >Thanks all for your responses and help. Bernd - the document > >you sent is gold, > >Thanks. > > > >I went out to Auto Zone and picked up the parts I needed. > >Spent a total of $25 > >and most of it was on the gasket sealer, a 5 gallon drum to > >save the coolant and > >a can of compressed air. I got the Robert Shaw Generation 2 t-stat p/n > >GT755-180. > > > >Now I've got to wait 'till the engine cools down to install it. > >Thanks DML! > > > >Aurelio > > > >-- > >'00 QC Sport Plus > >Intense Blue Pearlcoat > >3.9L V6 - 5spd. - 4x2 > >Sport Plus / HD Service / Trailer Tow grps > >am/fm/cd w/ infinity sound > > > >DML profile: > >http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/UwHhKURBBnMA6 > > > > > >Kenneth Eng wrote: > > > >> Aurelio, > >> > >> I just installed the 180 T-stat on my 98 V6 this past > >Sunday. You really do > >> not need to remove anything in the engine bay to do the > >swap. This is > >> assuming the original gasket comes off cleanly. For me I > >had to take the > >> alternator off its bracket and move it aside so that I can > >reach in to > >> scrape the old gasket off with a safety razor. Removing the > >old gasket from > >> the housing and engine block was the most time consuming > >part of the swap. > >> If the gasket comes off cleanly just swap out the stock > >thermostat put in > >> the new one and reattach the housing with a new gasket. > >> > >> Ken > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net > >> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Aurelio Lopez > >> >Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 12:18 AM > >> >To: DML > >> >Subject: DML: 180 t-stat installation questions > >> > > >> > > >> >This might seem like a dumb question to most of > >> >you and I apologize ahead of time. > >> > > >> >Is there an easier way to replace the t-stat on > >> >a V6 3.9L? The installation instructions on the > >> >DML website ( > >> >http://www.dakota-truck.net/UPGRADES/TSTAT/index.html > >> >) talk about moving most all front engine bay > >> >items out of the way. It seemed to me the actual > >> >t-stat installation was less complicated then > >> >moving all these items. I can see the t-stat > >> >housing clearly, could I just un-bolt it and > >> >install the new one? > >> > > >> >-- > >> >'00 QC Sport Plus > >> >Intense Blue Pearlcoat > >> >3.9L V6 - 5spd. - 4x2 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >_____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ > >> > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ > >Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > >Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 > >___________________________________________________________ > > > >
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