Thermostat question

[steplift20]

Phatdaddy that's the way to do it thenI would have all bases covered, I changed my poppet valve had to be over ten years ago and honestly I forgot where it is and how to do it , I changed my water impeller about two years age and the water pump base last year , I know the poppet valve is not hard to change band I should but my motor is not over heating.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Cleaning them does nothing for the vernatherm that actually makes them work. The only rebuildable stats that I know of are the johnnyrude loopers. Thermostats are maintenance items, so why chance cooking your powerhead to save a few bucks is how I look at it.

[steplift20]

Ferm,I agree with you 100 percent but I usually change them every year ,but is that nessasary ? So what I did this year is soak them in fresh water and soap, brushed them clean just toget the salt crud off and reuse them and honestly they seem to work better. I feel the salt crust that forms on them restricts them some how ,so I cleaned them and one of the rubber seals was cut and I always save parts and happened to have one so I changed that I not think I would have a problem if I used it in fresh water but salt forgettaboutit.