Hey guys,

This is more the check with you guys then anything else since I already installed the thermostat anyway. But I went ahead and got one of the NAPA#6 170 degree thermostats that seem to be highly recommended on this forum. When I went to install it today though I ran into one hitch, there was a jiggle-pin kind of check-ball valve in the body of the stat. Thing is it was situated so far outwords on the lip of the stat that the actual thermostat housing was pressed up against the pin when it was seated into it. The pin would be pushed inwards at like a 45-degree angle and unable to move.

I thought about trying to remove the pin, but there wasn't any real way to get it out even with tools, it's well made. So I figured I'd go ahead and install it like it is. It's pushing the jiggle-pin over and locking it up but it's not stopping the stat from seating properly. The old thermostat I had didn't even have any bypass hole or valve at all so I figured all would be fine.

Have you guys ran into this with those thermostats? Should there be any concern about that?