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Yes, I checked the cone, but thanks for bringing up that most important point Terry.

Didn't notice the little hole on the factory thermostat. In fact, this is the first in my 21 years of shadetree wrenching on cars that I've even noticed such a thing.

I had always used the old mechanics trick of using 2 or three asprin to block open the thermostat, so you could easily fill and burp the system.

TB