there are also different temperature thermostats, which advanced auto/autozone love to get screwed up.



I went to get a new one from autozone and the guy offered me 3 different temperatures.. i was like



just spent a couple extra bucks and get one from mazda

 

the oem thermostat has a jiggle valve in it already for letting air bleed out... drilling a hole shouldnt be necessary.

 

is that the technical term??

 

Alright thanks alot guys I will have to just go pick up a new OEM thermostat and a new water pump since I am going to try to send my motor off to pineapple on friday I should get new ones anyways.

 

I'm not sure, it's certainly a generally used term to describe that thign that jiggles in the hole and acts as a kinda-sorta-valve... It looks like some people call it a 'jiggle pin' too, I found this during a quick search:



All High-Flow Thermostats are fitted with a jiggle pin that enables the system

pressure to be stabilised so that the valve opens easier. The jiggle pin also

allows air pockets to move past the Thermostat and the temperature to be

regulated more efficiently. Fitting High-Flow Thermostats will allow your

vehicle cooling system to operate more efficiently.





I just remember my oem thermostat from mazda having a jiggle valve, it was hot.

 

jiggle valve is the technically correct term, I concur.