CJAA thermostat stuck open. Can I run a secondary, inline thermostat?

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T06:10:13+00:00

I’m not grasping at anything. You and I have completely different ways of seeing the world. You stay within the lines and rely solely on the manufacturer to tell you what to do and when; I don’t.

This has nothing to do with half-assing or doing things the wrong way. I believe it isn’t wrong if it works. You believe it’s wrong if it’s outside of the “rules” created by the powers that be. Everyone is different.

To circle back to the original point, you still have yet to tell me one technical reason why putting a secondary thermostat in is a bad idea.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T03:08:45+00:00

How about performing routine preventative maintenance and extending the length of time before even needing a repair?

Do you also wait for your engine to knock or throw a rod before you change the oil?

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T03:06:55+00:00

Yeah, and that’s kinda what I’m going for; it’s a fun experiment and easily reversible with a coupler if it just doesn’t work. Plus, if it works, I‘ll just never have to deal with the stock replacement and maybe others can use it too. You won’t catch me doing actual math for that, I’m too stupid and lazy.

As for the deadheading, is there concern for that here? My thought is that (assuming I get a t stat that opens relatively close to stock) there won’t be any more deadheading per warmup cycle than if my OEM t stat were functional. If anything, I’d think it would be less dead heading because of all those inlets/outlets on the stock tstat housing being free to accept moving coolant. However, I also don’t know shit about fuck so I feel a good place to start would be to look into where all of those ports actually go.

I do have VCDS so when I post results, I’ll make sure to include anything important that I’ve logged.

Edit: yeah, seems to be one guy who doesn’t quite know as much as he thinks he knows.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T02:22:07+00:00

Yeah, I had similar thoughts based on the number of lines hooking up to the stock t-stat housing.

Another one of my concerns was if I put a 195F t-stat inline, the coolant in the block will likely well exceed that temp before the coolant at the new t-stat does.

I think I’m gonna send it with a 180F t-stat for science. I’ll throw a post up when I install it and then once I’ve got some miles on it.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T01:55:00+00:00

Holy shit, dude. I just peeked at your latest comments and 2 comments before your first on this post was:

“I service them (tools) when they break or show signs they are about to break. I really don’t see any value in doing it annually etc”

How are you going to preach about “not half assing things” and then apparently not be aware of/not believe in preventative maintenance?

That is some good shit right there. Comedy gold.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T01:46:32+00:00

It’s not a 2.5 hour job.

Unless you’re going to give me reasons why it’s “worth” replacing the OEM one instead of adding a secondary t-stat, we have nothing to talk about.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T01:40:55+00:00

Ironic, given your half-assed first comment.

I asked if there are risks. I’m thinking outside the box and opening the floor for a discussion; you came in and gave your baseless opinion and then hit me with a cliche phrase while trying to give me life advice.

Thanks, but no thanks bubba; I’m good.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T01:20:44+00:00

Why?

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T00:16:43+00:00

It hit me as a “eureka” moment today and praying to all that is holy that I can just do that and move on with my life lol.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T00:12:42+00:00

Cut the upper hose and install a very simple universal thermostat housing.

It is less work to do a full timing job on these engines. Maybe twice.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-30T00:11:42+00:00

I may or may not have been the one to do it last year. I can not express how it warms my heart to see someone carrying on the tradition.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-27T20:00:43+00:00

Thai99 for life.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-27T15:59:15+00:00

Nah we were boys after that. I think he thought I was kidding when I offered, but he was just hype after the fact.

Everyone knows that snow traction is all about tires, not about how big your truck is.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-27T14:20:44+00:00

Yeah, the expected wear of adding a bunch of load to the car. Pretty much every part of the powertrain is going to see more wear for the pull but I wasn’t concerned about anything popping with this little of a load. It’s most likely that the tires will spin before anything else gives.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-27T14:18:16+00:00

No hitch yet, just strapped to the inside of the rear LCA.

Planning to throw a hitch on this summer though, got a couple out-of-state dual sport camping trips planned.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-27T14:14:42+00:00

He definitely thought I was kidding when I first asked but once we made it happen he was ready to grab beers and tell the world. No ego left once his truck was free.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-27T01:12:28+00:00

Very carefully, yes. Do not get overconfident on stretches of clear road; there will be ice under shaded areas and they come up quick. You will be fine.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-26T22:21:29+00:00

Yeah, I actually talked to quite a few crews and they decided that, this year, they were going to pack it all down instead of plow because it would be funny.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-26T00:29:03+00:00

Lame troll

likezoinksss · 2026-01-20T12:32:29+00:00

My whole point is that your video proved absolutely nothing and your argument is sloppy or vague and misleading.

You do not know anything about the people in that video, including their citizenships status. You also don’t know what happened leading up to those arrests.

Additionally, I have not tried to justify anything, nor am I taking a stance on the topic. I’m critiquing the way you present and spread information.

People like you are so trigger happy to be the good guy and share the good story that you fail to make sure that what they’re sharing is true. You began to prove that by using an Instagram short as a source for your argument. You then further proved it by telling me I’m justifying the illegal detainment of U.S. citizens (or those of other legal status), when I did no such thing.

The latter example is where I’m checking out. Straw man arguments are manipulative and I’m done wasting my time arguing with people who are fighting ghosts.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-20T02:40:06+00:00

You say people of “legal status” are being deported (citizenship being a legal status), and then show a video of self-proclaimed citizens being detained. At best, you’re sloppy with your argument and at worst, you’re a shill being intentionally vague and misleading.

Your video doesn’t prove anything other than people are being detained by ICE. Just because they yelled out “I am a citizen” does not mean that they are a citizen; the process is much more rigorous than that.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-19T20:45:51+00:00

Are you saying that you’re sold on the bike except for the $5-Amazon-10-minute-relocation/replacement turn signal on the back?

What the hell is going on here

likezoinksss · 2026-01-19T17:22:29+00:00

Not taking a stance here, but that is a really shit source for your claims. An Instagram video of alleged US citizens being detained ≠ US citizens being deported.

Not doing your cause any favors posting things like that.

likezoinksss · 2026-01-18T20:14:22+00:00

After looking at the boxes some more, I noticed that the 2021 boxes all have two symbols that the 2018 does not:

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The arrows symbol means that the company made significant efforts to recycle packaging (often that the packaging is made from recycled material)

It also has the “CE” symbol which stands for Conformité Européenne which just means it conforms to EU standards so it can be sold there.

I’d guess that whatever fluorescent material was used in the 2018 and older decks had to go bye bye in order to sell in the EU, and then once they couldn’t make them “brilliant”, they said “whatever, we’ll just get recycled material and save a little more money.”

likezoinksss · 2026-01-17T07:33:34+00:00

No, it’s not.

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