[AT] overheating combine update

[John Hall]

 ack I June I was having problems with the combine overheating. All common 
sense stuff like being full of fluid and a clean radiator and tight fan 
belts were promptly checked out. Someone suggested flushing the system and 
changing the thermostat. Sounded like a good idea to me. When I opened it up 
to change the thermostat I found a piece of sheet metal hung in the 
thermostat that was keeping it from closing. The piece of sheet meat was in 
good condition and labeled with the name American Standard. The only thing I 
can figure is someone tried wedging this thing in the thermostat to keep it 
from shutting so it would run cooler (I guess drilling a small hole was too 
complicated). I am wondering did this piece somehow jam the old thermostat 
so that it wasn't opening all the way. The strange part is I have had the 
combine for 15 +/- years so it must have been this way for a while. Sure 
glad it didn't go through the water pump!

John Hall