Re: RE: HELP??!! 99 vs 2000 thermostat p/n's

From: ScSilverdak (scsilverdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 27 2003 - 11:22:03 EST


I see this all the time, the damn programers at Memphis, TN have the
electronic look-up screwed up.
The management team don't do enough to properly train the employee behind
the counter.
A GT-755 - ### is the right part number.

Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: http://www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: DML: RE: HELP??!! 99 vs 2000 thermostat p/n's

>
> Yes it would fit and it does work.
>
> Ignorant BSTD at AutoZone.
>
> I see this all the time when I ask a question on a part. The first thing
> out of there mouth. "..for which car and year?" Did I say car, I said
part
> XXXXXXX by XXXXXXXX manufacture. Not bright individuals.
>
> --------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> C4I System Engineer
> Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
> Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
> "Information learn is power for the intellectual mind...".
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Hancock [mailto:jhancock@tcia.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:04 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML:HELP??!! 99 vs 2000 thermostat p/n's
>
>
> I went this morning to autozone to get me a robertshaw thermostat for my
> 2000 3.9L V6
> (p/n gt755-180 per the DML archives) When I got there the guy looked up my
> truck on his computer just to make sure and it said to get a
> 806-195(autozone kind), I understand about the last 3#'s being the temp
but
> what about the first? The 806 is about 1/4" smaller diameter than the
gt755.
> He looked up a 99 v6 and it did come up with the gt755. So I guess my
> question is what changed from 99 to 2000? and will the gt755 fit?
>
> Thanks,
> Josh (00 3.9L 4x4)
>



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