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Thermostat housing

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Hi, I have focus 2005 1.6 ti  petrol with the HXDA 115 bhp engine and I want to change the thermostat housing. The one on there has 3 ports but only 2 have pipes on. I have got a new one that looks the same and meant to fit but I was expecting the third unused port to be blocked off in some way but it's not. Not sure if there is something I remove from the old one to block off this unused port. I have not taken old one off yet to see but hopefully someone can help me.

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    Can I fit a two port one ? I just can see the need for the 3 port with no pipe on it and water will ***** out .

    Cheers

     

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    If you've got a plug for the electric stat then you need the 3 port housing.  

    I think there's a rubber cap over the unused port that can be moved to the new one but you'd have to check.

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    The ford shop says that the 3 port fits my car and the 2 port one fits as well and both have electric stats. If there is a rubber plug it must be inside because there nothing to see from the outside.

    Cheers

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    Hmm, not sure then, they may have revised the part.

    The cap I'm thinking of was external with a spring clamp around it.

    If you can compare the shape of the block flange and they both look the same then I can't see any reason not to use a 2 port if that also has an electric stat.

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