stupid m42 cooling issues?

[BimmerToad]

inter-auto parts.

Was it the comb-over-east-european-dude-who-probably-has-the-best-intentions-but-never-gets-the-order-right?

[e30sd]

nah it was rich. right part, it just was bad. reading up on other boards it seems to be good to get in the practice of testing the thermostat before installing.

[m42technic]

Moral of the story: new parts aren't necessarily good parts. :)