Thermostat Probs!!

[AUSDave]

G'day again from downunder!!Well the impellor wasn't my problem,seems it was the thermostat!I removed said thermostat to discover it clugged with gunk.Cleaned it and tested it,first few times it didn't open.Cracked it open myself with some long nose pliers,then tested it again in boiling water.Opening and closing seemingly normally,however I don't think I should use it again anyway, the cost for a replacement in AUS at the moment is $110.00.And that is even with the parity of the dollar with yours!!I have seen them advertised over there for $33.00.But the time it takes to get over here means no boating for a couple of weeks.So here is a question for you,finally!!Has anyone,or does anyone know of people running their motors without the thermostat in?I live in Far North Queensland,which is very tropical and very warm.Our ocean temps at this time of year reach around the 27 to 30 degree celsius mark.Which is around the late 80's early 90's farenhieght I believe.Any info on this would be great,thanks for your help,regards Dave.

[mitch]

Dave it only takes a week for freight i was quicker to get parts from the US than ordering it in Darwin and waiting for it to come from Sydney.

you could do it in an emergency but its raining to much in FNQ at the moment

[AUSDave]

Thanks Mitch,and yes it has just started pissin down here,looked up bom,apparently we are in for it!!If it's only a week freight then I'll buy one.Cheers mate,Dave.

[turbojoe78]

Dave, my thought is that the thermostat is there to keep the engine at a certain running temp.

If your problem was overheating, than running without a T-stat (if that was the only problem) would take care of that.

If it were me and I wanted to go boating, I'd run without the T-stat till I got the new one. The only thing I would think it would do is just not give you as clean a burn in combustion and I don't see that being all that big of a deal for a week or two.

Just my thoughts,
Joe C

[catacom225]

t-stat

just cross it with an auto, there all made up from carparts

[mitch]

Hi that thermostat is a itty bitty one that is just for ob if you order one from the US you may as well get other consumables as well oil filters high pressure fuel filter as they are 1/2 price or less.

oil filters for a 225 yam 60 bucks in oz 23 bucks in US we are just being ripped off

[AUSDave]

Thanks for the replies,and for the tip Mitch.You are right,might as well get the next service parts needed under one freight cost.