Re: Hobbs 1933 Packard
Posted by Hobbs On 2010/10/16 15:12:12
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Dave, don't feel bad, I have those moments daily.
Well today I attempted to determine if my sylphon thermostat works. It appears not. I cleaned up the housing as best I could and then took a measurement at room temp, say 65 degrees F in the garage. Then I put the thermostat in water that was just boiled, say 175 degrees F. Sadly enough, not much change, maybe 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch. I believe I need on the order of 1/4-inc to 3/8-inch, maybe even 1/2-inch.
Does anyone have any input into how I tested the thermostat? When I did this experiment, I did not allow any water to flow into the inside of the thermostat, just around the outside.
Has anyone had any experience replacing these on a 1933 or 1934?
The ones that merritt and hirsch sell appear to have a slightly different arm. Simply put, I am not sure how they would attach to the outer lever mechanism that controls the front grill louvers. Any thoughts would be great.
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Owen_Dyneto wrote:
...but I much prefer "intellectual intermission", and I took one...
Dave, don't feel bad, I have those moments daily.
Well today I attempted to determine if my sylphon thermostat works. It appears not. I cleaned up the housing as best I could and then took a measurement at room temp, say 65 degrees F in the garage. Then I put the thermostat in water that was just boiled, say 175 degrees F. Sadly enough, not much change, maybe 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch. I believe I need on the order of 1/4-inc to 3/8-inch, maybe even 1/2-inch.
Does anyone have any input into how I tested the thermostat? When I did this experiment, I did not allow any water to flow into the inside of the thermostat, just around the outside.
Has anyone had any experience replacing these on a 1933 or 1934?
The ones that merritt and hirsch sell appear to have a slightly different arm. Simply put, I am not sure how they would attach to the outer lever mechanism that controls the front grill louvers. Any thoughts would be great.
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