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Originally Posted by thatguy
Nah you can just pull the thermostat and refill what coolant was lost when you remove the housing. It shouldn't drain too much out in the process. Make sure you replace the lost coolant with at 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water to keep the mixture correct.
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About how much coolant will be lost? I had wondered the same thing.
FYI Diesel Giant's how-to looks helpful. http://dieselgiant.com/thermostatreplacementandmodif.htm
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