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Tristan in MN 06-15-2012 18:43:00 69.42.247.237 Report to Moderator	I had the radiator fixed on my WD. I pulled apart the cooling system and did not find a thermostat, It appears that there would be a spot for one in the pipe that comes out of the top of the head. I have not owned the tractor very long, and have not run it very much, plus the temp guauge did"t work so I couldn"t tell how hot it was getting. [Reply]   [No Email]
chevytaHOE5674 06-23-2012 11:15:12 74.221.61.254 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   I have a 50' and 51' WD both have thermostats and shutters. [Reply]  [No Email]
Bill_MN 06-20-2012 19:15:30 208.107.11.144 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   shutters were on all-fuel WDs for use with low octane/tractor fuel and distillate. these tractors had an auxiliary tank to start on gas then you closed the shutters to get engine hot enough to switch to low octane. shutters helped keep temperature up, but all WDs also had thermostats [Reply]  [No Email]
NEKS 06-17-2012 19:24:06 71.0.222.166 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   Dad bought a new 1951 WD and it had shutters. Years later he removed them. Don't know why though. [Reply]  [No Email]
bg/mo 06-16-2012 16:04:28 166.203.71.44 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   It depends if you have the housing for one, if not its not just a matter of putting one in [Reply]  [No Email]
Tristan in MN 06-16-2012 12:26:53 69.42.247.237 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   I forgot to mention that mine does have shutters. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 06-16-2012 13:48:23 209.86.226.19 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-16-2012 12:26:53   If your has shutter it may well not need a thermostat but you can install one if you want. With one in the engine will run better and keep the correct temp easier then you trying to adjust the shutters all the time. I would use a 180 degree one my self [Reply]  [No Email]
Tristan in MN 06-16-2012 17:18:22 69.42.247.237 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to old, 06-16-2012 13:48:23   I think I will put one in, I have the housing for it, thanks [Reply]  [No Email]
Ted in NE-OH 06-15-2012 19:51:05 207.155.116.80 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   May be a cover up for a weak water pump or a plugged radiator. [Reply]  [No Email]
JMS/.MN 06-15-2012 18:48:24 209.237.107.155 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 18:43:00   Yes. [Reply]  [No Email]
Tristan in MN 06-15-2012 19:35:08 69.42.247.237 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to JMS/.MN, 06-15-2012 18:48:24   I wonder why there wasn"t a thermostat in it? seems stange, oh well, thanks for the help [Reply]  [No Email]
old 06-16-2012 08:33:20 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to Tristan in MN, 06-15-2012 19:35:08   Many people pull the thermostats out so as to make an engine run cooler which some times does work but it is still not real good for the engine because they need to run at or close to a set temperature [Reply]  [No Email]
BushogPapa 06-16-2012 10:10:47 173.88.50.86 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to old, 06-16-2012 08:33:20   I remember a shutter adjustment sticking out the top/side of the cowling of the Radiator on my Grandad's WD.. Wonder when they went to the Thermostat..or decided shutters were not needed..?? Ron.. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 06-16-2012 10:35:04 209.86.226.58 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to BushogPapa, 06-16-2012 10:10:47   I can not tell you when but I can say it was some time after 1947 since my 1947 W Speed patrol has shutters on it [Reply]  [No Email]
CTucker 06-23-2012 10:36:36 64.196.47.4 Report to Moderator	Re: Is a 1950 WD supposed to have a thermostat? in reply to old, 06-16-2012 10:35:04   My 1951 CA#669 has a thermostat and shutters and is a gas engine. I wonder what they were thinking? Dad bought this tractor new. [Reply]  [No Email]