Thank you guys! Thats kind of what I figured but in calling around the stores here all they would say is "A thermostat is a thermostat". I figured it had to be that they just were not the right ones for my car.
Fairtax,
I replaced the thermostat the first time because the car over heated when it was full of water, so safe to assume that the water is not getting to the engine, only 2 resons for that, 1 a blocked radiator, or 2 a thermostat, since the thermostat was cheaper I started there. After removing the thermostat I then tested it ( In a pan of boiling water) and it of course did not open, which (along with the over heating being sloved) told me that I had been correct in starting with the thermostat. Of course at the time I thought it odd that what looked like a new thermostat had gone out. But chalked it up to bad parts, so called parts store, got a new thermostat, installed it and it worked great for another couple of months. Untill today that is, when I fould myself stranded on the side of the road with an over heated car again. So I decided that before I went through the trouble of replacing the thermostat again, I would find out from people who know a bit more then I do about it, what I SHOULD be putting in there. I dont mind paying the extra to get the correct one, and will call tomorrow to the dealers and see if I cant get an OEM thermostat for it
The reason why I dismiss the blocked radiator also is that my fluids are clear. There is no sign of deteriation or durt that could build up in the radiator. If getting the correct thermostat does not solve the problem, *sigh* I will have to turn to the radiator.
Thank you again!!!
MizzJesi