thermostat seal on my 89

[NCGrandMarquis]

Hey Guys I did what you usually do when you put the seal on got it on and put the water in but then I herd leaking and there is a steady steam of water coming out of the seal what do I do when I put it on I noticed the seal sliding if that the case do I take it off again and put a new one on and let it dry. But My thinking was to put the seal on then put the part back in was I wrong

[gadget73]

i put the gasket on dry usually, unless the housing or intake is pitted and screwed up. The trick is getting the intake and the thermostat housing clean of any gasket material and other crud. Then you have to put it together and make sure the thermostat is where it belongs. The self-stick gaskets help with that. You can just sit the thermostat in the groove in the housing, and then stick the gasket in place to hold it all together.

[NCGrandMarquis]

Thanks for the info well I got all the old crap off and re-painted before I stuck the seal on