jimrockireland
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2013
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- 141
I went to remove my thermostat from a 1983 Mercruiser 305/5L MCM228R (serial#6275628) and it did not want to pop out. I noticed there is a sleeve on top of the thermostat which seems to be rusted into the thermostat housing. Do I need to just pry out this sleeve before the thermostat will pop out?