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crazy redneck · 12-24-2015, 07:07 PM

When did they stop selling bellows thermostats?

Lawson Cox · 12-24-2015, 07:18 PM

When people stopped buying them???

jonf · 12-24-2015, 07:24 PM

Smart ass.

34fordy · 12-24-2015, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy redneck

When did they stop selling bellows thermostats?

I saw a pair on E-Bay yesterday. I saw an earlier post and a senior member indicated that when they fail, it is in the closed position. I do not know if this is true.

moefuzz · 12-24-2015, 08:47 PM

Are you in need of a replacement?

flatheadmurre · 12-25-2015, 02:42 AM

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A bellow made out of a meterial that go bad from stressing....then using alcohol as the active ingredients.
Even a bad weld and they leak and go bad with time.
Just a less bright design compared to wax in my opinion.

G.M. · 12-25-2015, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatheadmurre

A bellow made out of a meterial that go bad from stressing....then using alcohol as the active ingredients.
Even a bad weld and they leak and go bad with time.
Just a less bright design compared to wax in my opinion.

The bellows are made brass and constantly flex on the ends of the
bellows as they flex. The brass work hardens from the constant
bending and cracks. G.M.

Bluebell · 12-25-2015, 09:15 PM

An alcohol , bellows type does usually fail in the closed position, and can cook your motor. A wax type usually fails in the open position, which leaves the engine running cooler than it should.

Kurt in NJ · 12-25-2015, 09:26 PM

if you are looking at bellows type of thermostats to use reject any with dents in the bellows ---they will fail quick for sure

12-24-2015, 07:07 PM	#1
crazy redneck Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 25	Bellows thermostats When did they stop selling bellows thermostats?

12-24-2015, 07:18 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Bellows thermostats When people stopped buying them??? __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

12-24-2015, 07:24 PM	#3
jonf Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Little Rock Posts: 24	Re: Bellows thermostats Smart ass.

12-24-2015, 08:47 PM	#5
moefuzz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Under A Clean V8 Posts: 228	Re: Bellows thermostats Are you in need of a replacement? Last edited by moefuzz; 12-25-2015 at 02:50 AM.

12-25-2015, 02:42 AM	#6
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: Bellows thermostats Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A bellow made out of a meterial that go bad from stressing....then using alcohol as the active ingredients. Even a bad weld and they leak and go bad with time. Just a less bright design compared to wax in my opinion.

12-25-2015, 09:15 PM	#8
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 726	Re: Bellows thermostats An alcohol , bellows type does usually fail in the closed position, and can cook your motor. A wax type usually fails in the open position, which leaves the engine running cooler than it should.

12-25-2015, 09:26 PM	#9
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Bellows thermostats if you are looking at bellows type of thermostats to use reject any with dents in the bellows ---they will fail quick for sure