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Old 02-01-2016, 02:05 PM   #287
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Originally Posted by ajc209 View Post
Why would you remove the thermostatic plate? Even in hot weather it is beneficial to the oil up to working temperature faster?
Probably heard that they can fail and get stuck closed, but the Mocal design is such that if it fails, it sticks open, and just operates like a non-thermo plate from what I understand.
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