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Originally Posted by DanielDudley
Is it possible that someone jammed the thermostat wide open ? That would be my guess.
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Bingo!
That would be my guess too--it's hollow, and fits snugly into the bore of the thermostat and oil port. In addition, the thermostat does not work.
I suppose it's possible for it to have fallen by accident, but to have done so, and without the "mechanic" seeing it and to fall directly into the oil port, and to line up with the bore of the piston, and to not cause a problem in seating the thermostat, almost seems too coincidental.