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Thermostat in a 1973 302

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"Hi guys , I've been loite

"Hi guys , I've been loitering here for a little while and finally decided to register.
Here's a question, I just bought a 1973 SeaRay 19 ft'er, Engine is a Mercrusier 302 V-8 188 HP, with 888 Sterndrive. I was checking somethings out and found that the cooling system does not have a T-Stat in place, should there be one ? The engine is lake water cooled.}"
 
"Daniel
All engines should ha

"Daniel
All engines should have a thermostat, as it keeps the engine at its most efficient operating temperature.
If you don't have one, what temp does your engine run at? The thermostat may have been removed to possibly cover an engine problem.
Bert"
 
"and you need to use the prope

"and you need to use the proper marine thermostat, not automotive."
 
"Thanks guys , I thought that

"Thanks guys , I thought that it was strange that there was no T-Stat in place. I'll find out which one needs to be in there and put it in."
 
Bert is correct. Removing a T

Bert is correct. Removing a T stat is a quick and dirty way of hiding a overheating problem.
 
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