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OK I started this thread. Here's my progress (finally)
I was successful in getting the tank to T-stat oil line nut loose at the T-stat tonight. Hurray! Kroil and heat were part of the trick BUT I also did something else.
I put a bunch of ice cubes in a shop rag before I started heating with the MAP gas torch. When I had heated the nut long enough to where the rear fender beside and above the T-stat began to feel warm to the touch, I stopped heating and then applied the ice pack to the aluminum thermostat. When it had steamed and melted a little bit I applied the wrench, no cheater bar, and applied steady pressure and it finally began to turn and came off fine.
If the ice bag hadn't worked, I was going to try dry ice, available at a local grocery store, next.
Anyway that one's out of the way, now I can work on the engine to T-stat assembly.
This has probably been thought of before but I've not seen anything about it on the forums and one can't have too many "tools" in their bag of tricks!
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