Don't judge me lol.....so for years I've always installed my stats a lil different on my 3800s. So instead of putting the gasket/seal around the stat for a snugged fit (proper way) I just seat the gasket and sit the stat wright over it. Now you would think it would leak but it doesn't or maybe cause the stat to move around a bit since its not held by the gasket. Well it has never leaked and I believe the coolant psi is flowing well enough to keep the stat in place. I've never overheated and the stat always open/closes on time.
So I was just thinking how a component thats not sealed properly(by the book anyway) could function so flawlessly. Im never above the last notch that comes before the halfway mark even on 95* days(with the help of all my other cooling tricks).
Does anybody else install they're stat by just putting in the gasket and sitting the stat over it aligned to the center?
Lol don't judge me.....
