Ramcharger, I didn't think you were a smart ***....I respect all of you guys
(and gals...) for the help you give me. Unless its a direct target on my ***, I won't snap back. Lol.
If you have a coolant thermometer, open the cap, drop in the thermometer, fire up the car and wait till it hits 185. You should see a sudden rush of coolant. If not, I would pull the the stat completely out (after it cools down, LOL!) fire up the engine and see if the coolant is moving briskly. If not (but it most likley will be), you have a blockage or pump problem. If it is, replace the stat again.