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mrvette
01-19-2015, 7:07pm
A friend out with an 01 V8 Land Rover, overheating

Rad , pump, and 2-3 LOWER hoses with a Y coupling and somehow they sure the stat is in the lower/suction hose.....and in this chilly 50f weather the POS still over heats.....some how they insist the lower/return hose has the stat built into it in some stupid configuration I never heard of....

So Fernando bought this rig, and Johnny on the phone remembering some issue from 17 year ago with his '68 GTO.....and hoping I can come out with a rabbit outta the hat somehow....so I asking....

BTW two of the stats/hoses are from one MFG at say 80- bux each, and another from ISRAEL supposedly for ~110 bux....all 3 same shit....

water pump is 130 bux, and been changed already....

top hose is HOT, bottom hose is cold/cool engine overheating.....

rad/pump/stat-hoses are new.....

I think to just put in a kludge in the bottom hose, with no stat, and see what happens.....

who in hell ever puts a stat in the return hose to the engine???

I not seen the vehicle, but going by a phone call a few minits ago....

anyone???

:issues:

TheHammer
01-19-2015, 7:23pm
talk to Red

86RAG
01-19-2015, 7:25pm
talk to The Hoopty Whisperer

FIFY :seasix:

DukeAllen
01-19-2015, 8:37pm
It's lame. Shoot it.

Ruffy
01-19-2015, 8:39pm
I do believe the general consensus will be that the problem is it is a Land Rover.

onedef92
01-20-2015, 12:14pm
Really
Overrated
Victorian
English
Runabout

Truck Guy
01-20-2015, 12:34pm
I do believe the general consensus will be that the problem is it is a Land Rover.Biggest POS out there.

onedef92
01-20-2015, 1:27pm
Biggest POS out there.

Pretty telling when even outsourced BMW engines can't salvage your reputation.

Truck Guy
01-20-2015, 2:00pm
Pretty telling when even outsourced BMW engines can't salvage your reputation.You've got that right... :yesnod:

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