Thermostats ..OK to reuse ??

[crosbyman]

I pulled the thermostat on my 59 Jubile 5.5

the top cover gasket broke off of course 🙁 … and the thermostat rubber rim seal was shot

tested the thermostat and it opens up around 150 F with my turkey probe…… ..bit hotter than 143 but would that be an issue if i reused it ?

with parts $and shipping $$$ for a rim seal being usually obscene would common gasket sealant be OK to use ?

finally that top cover gasket seems pretty simple to cut out from gasket material …. any issues with home made stuff seeing it is just warm water going by ?

thanks for comments

update: ok folks found both parts on Amazon 33$ whatt he heck… I ordered them but questions still stand 🙂

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• This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by crosbyman.

[Mumbles]

If you aren’t in a hurry, these ones on Fleabay are probably the best deal at the moment. Take advantage of the ‘Make An Offer’ option and make them a lowball offer, especially if you are buying a bunch of them at once. Most sellers over there like to dicker and you should arrive at a price which makes everyone happy. The seals for them can be found on Amazon and come in two packs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Thermostat-143F-for-Johnson-Evinrude-5-235-HP-18-3553-378065-393659-434841/133127228571?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200520130048%26meid%3D50b2e1526b224eabac7d9a2f6d7d2e68%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D133127226240%26itm%3D133127228571%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithDarwoV3BBEV2b&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

[crosbyman]

$10 U$ or $12.74 cdn offered U$8 x3 $24 U$ or 32$ cdn waiting for reply 🙂

no rim gasket comes with it…….. but I am conffident that a silicone bead will seal these things

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• This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by crosbyman.

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