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  1. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    So I rinsed it out about four times with regular water and it finally drained clear. Each time I ran it till the thermostat opened and then a minute or so more. If you want to know when your thermostat opens, I found an easy way to tell. First wait till the gauge gets close to 180. Then put your...
  2. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    So they don't sell boxes of cascade anymore. They have these little tide pod things of it. I didn't like putting the little pods in the radiator, but what the h3ll. Ran it for ten minutes and pulled the bottom hose. Lots of chocolate milk. So I did it again with more pods. After ten minutes...
  3. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Thankyou, that sounds like a plan.
  4. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    It was only in a couple places. I used a pic and a wire brush. I looked in the water jacket with a mirror and couldn't see anything. When I get it back together, I intend to flush it a couple times now that the pump should move some water. One thing bad, I twisted the shut down sensor off. It...
  5. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Ok, so I removed the pump and it was clogged also. For anyone seeing this thread in the future, there is a video on utube that shows removing the pump. In the video, he removes the outside sheet metal and alternator and fan to get at the pump. You do not have to do this! I had the pump w/fan out...
  6. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Ok, I got a new thermostat and gasket. I figured I would remove the top hose to make it easy to work on. This is what I found. I've heard if you mix the new orange coolent with green, you could get a gel. This stuff was like wax with crystals in it. There wasn't as much in the thermostat...
  7. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Thankyou
  8. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Yea, I like keeping good used spares. In the case of thermostats, I don't know if new is better. It is the one item I have bought new over the years that has been defective more than any other. Now I am in the habit of testing the new one before installing. Ps, how do you guys quote someone? I...
  9. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    I will test the thermostat with hot water, but I'm going to have another on hand before I remove it. The gauge seems to indicate correct at boiling water. (In a pan) The hoses/radiator never got hot when the gauge read 240. So that leads me to believe it's the thermostat. Maybe the pump, but...
  10. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Thankyou all, So I tested the temp sensor and it seems to be accurate. I believe the thermostat is stuck. I will get one soon. The other problem is the "hightemp shut down" sensor. It appears it doesn't work. If I touch the two leads together, it gives the red light up front and the generator...
  11. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    Thankyou. Do I need a gasket or will the make-a-gasket stuff work here? As far as testing the gauge, is it just a matter of sticking it in boiling water and see what it reads?
  12. Waterhouse

    Mep802a coolent

    I just bought a Mep802a. I was going over it and fixing a few things. I decided to drain and flush the coolent. I pulled both hoses and ran water through the rad both ways till clear. Then I attempted to do the same on the engine. It would not allow water through either way. I got thinking maybe...
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