Coolant Thermostat, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal while noting the following:

NOTE:

Replace the seals and the O-rings.

-- Clean the surface on the O-ring.

-- Coat the O-ring with coolant; coolant.

-- Install the thermostat -4- into the housing -5- for the coolant pump and move it slightly forward in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Thermostat

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-- Carefully mount the connector -3- ; while doing so, insert the centering pin -2- into the guide -1-.

-- Install the intake manifold support. Refer to OVERVIEW - INTAKE MANIFOLD .

NOTE:

Do not reuse used coolant.

-- Fill with coolant. Refer to Filling .