1996 Subaru Outback

1996 SUBARU OUTBACK
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STEVEN BURTON
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Heater problem
1996 Subaru Outback 4 cyl All Wheel Drive Automatic

New water pump, new 170 degree thermostat, new radiator, new hoses, slight head gasket leak...temperature still a little above the halfway mark. Is there a 160 degree thermostat I can put in untill I get my head gasket fixed or should I take the thermostat out for the time being? I could imagine that some gases are coming out with every cumbustion causing the coolant to hear up somewhat.
Oct 16, 2008 at 12:43 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You can drill a small hole in the thermostat to allow a little more flow to get the temp down a bit more.

Mark (mhpautos)
Oct 16, 2008 at 1:02 AM
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