Thanks Dennis. Markings on the thermostat:

Made In Germany. BTT
2.112  87  J9

The old radiator may have been a little clogged. Don't know how debris got in
the cooling system.
I started this cooling system project a while ago; that thermostat sat
open to the air for a while. Rust because of that?

On 10/4/14, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I was able to view it now. It appears to be the correct one. That top dome
> is a bit weird shape. Any brand name on it? Maybe off brand repo. Even Meyle
> stamps their name on it. For 2K of use what is with the debris and rust on
> it?

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