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• WTB: Thermostat Assy For 2.1
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 04:28:43 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Got the Water Pump, but need a complete Thermostat Housing Assembly to utilize the the Oil Cooler on the Filter Mount. 1.9 Assembly...
• Re: Underheating?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:21:55 -0700
  The thermostat is probably sticking open. This will allow the coolant to constantly circulate. Vanagons seem to have pretty good cooling systems, and will...
• Thermostats
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 13:08:08 -0600
  Can anyone tell me the difference between a "non Vanagon" $28.00 thermostat and the other 1,000 for 3- 6 $ ?? Can a "normal...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:26:36 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] question about thermostat ... or not > dear thermostat people > > yes thermostat is not hard to obtain ... but i am dealing with a parts...
• Thermostat setup wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:35:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Surely one of you hot-weather folks has a big pile of unused unwanted thermostat/etc. parts. Let's deal! If anyone has a...
• Cooling System Project (Parts/Application)
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:22:38 -0700
  ...BTW who was the OEM? Thermostat housing: What's the best German brand or OE upper and lower thermostat housings available, Behr? Mines cracked...
• Re: thermostat mods
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 20:11:05 -0400
  ...http://www.germansupply.com/xcart/customer/home.php?gspage=customer/ main/tech/tstat/t1_tstat_in_t4.tpl http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Thermostats...
• Still unclear was Re: Bleeding the front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 08:19:16 -0800
  OK, after Mark's post, I pulled out an old thermostat from my 2.1 WBX. It is indeed fully closed, but has a...
• Re: TIICo cooling issues
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 14:34:26 -0700
  I think that's an 80 deg C (176 deg F) thermostat. The lowest temp thermostat I've seen is 160deg F (71deg C...
• Re: more trouble with metal pipe to thermostat...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:59:49 EST
  ...Then slide the metal pipe to the right to pull it out of and free of the upper thermostat housing.Then deal with the...
• Re: Waterboxer engined Vanagon, T3, thermostat problem.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:32:56 -0400
  ...Waterboxer engined Vanagon, T3, thermostat problem. Thanks for posting those images and info Frank. Since Dennis found an incorrect thermostat at a US campout...
• AC thermostat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:20:19 -0500
  ...The ordinary thermostat that controls the ac operation is not the main issue. The problem is the special thermostat that prevnets the compressor from...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 09:43:46 -0800
  I recently changed the thermostat put in by the PO which was an 84 degree? To the 87 degree... no change in performance Sent...
• EGR-air cooled_reduce engine temp?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Moon
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:08:01 -0400
  Have air cooled 1981 Camper and it over heated and destroyed engine, Suspect, was s bad thermostat. Rebuilt now, No thermostat, internal baffels in...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:30:35 EST
  ...drill a small hold (1/8 inch) in the edge of the thermostat to allow a bit of water to flow through even when...
• How hot is your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:39:35 -0400
  ...The thermostat is fully open at 221 F according to Hayes. I think the thermostat must be fairly well open if you are to...
• Engine temp problems/was thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:07:09 -0800
  Volks, After getting the list ideas on replacing the thermostat to get my engine to run at normal temp [the needle above the light...
• thermostat mods
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 14:42:13 -0700
  I just picked up a thermostat from the Bus Depot and was checking it out. I have an 81 aircooled gas vanagon that im...
• Re: thermostat temp vs thermo switch temp - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 16:49:51 -0600
  ...What > a > pain! I'm wondering if my fan and thermostat are incompatible and are > going > to fight each other. Can the thermostat be...
• Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:25:45 +0000
  ...Another warning:  be super careful when removing a 1.9 Thermostat Housing.  Maybe 12 years ago or more, I took my vehicle to an...
• Low Temperature Thermostat? (was: Fast German Auto)
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 08:39:46 -0700
  Bob Marshburn said: "One neat little trick they did was to install a 3 series BMW thermostat which runs the wasserboxer at a lower...
• Source for remote oil filter mount or oil cooler thermostat/adaptor?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 23:35:01 -0500
  Can someone recommend a good source for either a remote oil filter mount, or a thermostatic oil cooler adaptor, to fit an inline VW...
• thermostat
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 2 May 2000 17:13:07 EDT
  Greetings; What is the coldest thermostat available for the WBX? Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe...
• Re: Boiling a Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:30:51 +0000
  Hi, I boil-checked a new 87*C thermostat for a 2.1L. the t/stat only STARTS to open at 87*. It is...
• Re: Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:43:27 -0400
  ...intalling a cooler thermostat for summer and keeping rpm up will increase coolant flow. more work than installing a cooler thermostat and normal system...
• Re: Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:27:04 -0600
  A thermostat that has failed in the closed position will cause exactly the symptoms you describe. It happened to me. To make a fairly...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:37:39 -0700
  ...Even an NOS VW thermostat did not curing the issue, but this > Mahle thermostat did. Now I have full heat...as it should be...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 15:39:16 -0700
  ...General consensus seems to be thermostat or > radiator. Since the thermostat is much cheape, I'll start there. I'll let > you know how...
• melting lower thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 10:35:11 -0800
  Hi all Crawling around underneath the van the other night, I found the metal heatshield on the bottom of the lower thermostat housing had...
• '86 a/c rotary combo thermostat/fan switch - where to get a replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:20:30 -0400
  I need a new a/c rotary fan / thermostat switch for my '86 weekender. It's the one with the fan speed on the...
• Temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 09:55:28 -0400
  ...At the same time, I replaced both of the temp sensors in the thermostat housing and the fan switch in the radiator (along with...
• Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:12:17 -0700
  On Fri, 2011-06-03 at 20:59 -0500, Tom Hargrave wrote: > A cooler thermostat is a quick fix for a lot of ails...
• No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:26:06 -0700
  ...If it fails closed, the engine overheats and will be apparent on your temp gauge which has it's sender in the thermostat housing...
• water pump to thermostat housing gasket 84
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:55:41 -0500
  Hello Everybody, Anyone know the thickness of the gasket between the water pump and thermostat housing on an 84? i Got 1/32 thickness...
• Re: [T2] Type 4 thermostat
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 22:56:16 -0400
  > Anyone know where I can find a type 4 air-cooled thermostat? All of > the places I usually go to say it is NLA...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 07:54:26 -0700
  ...Air in the system > > > > Jay > > The thermostat does not need to open because there > is > > a small bypass > > valve built > > into the thermostat that...
• Fwd: Thermistat ???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:52:54 -0700
  ...My mechanic which is the same person I bought my > 1987 > Wolfburg edition from has always run my Van without any thermostat in the...
• Re: thermostat question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 14:48:50 -0600
  Be very careful of FLAPS purchased thermostats. The are more often than not the incorrect one. I strongly suggest you take the time to...
• Re: 1.9L thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:01:04 -0400
  Will, I have one (1) good used completely refurbished thermostat housing, all parts have been cleaned and painted with high temp aluminum paint and...
• engine temps
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 00:06:43 -0500
  The current thermostat discussion makes me wonder exactly how hot the coolant gets in a fully warmed vanagon engine. The thermostat may open at...
• Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:30:37 -0400
  ...It runs w/o the thermostat on 12V DC and the thermostat works on 120V AC. If you were camping with the 120V hook...
• > thermostat housing question 2.0
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:37:38 -0600
  sorry, forgot to mention that i replaced the thermostat housing on the '86 but never thought to ask about the possibility of a dif...
• Re: air bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:11:07 -0600
  Do 1.9s have a thermostat bleed screw? I thought that was on 2.1s only. Jim > If the gurgle comes from the > back...
• Is it Cool To Be Cooler?
  Historical mailing list - The Gunnings
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 13:34:25 -0400
  ...BMW 11 53 1 812040C Thermostat 113 1/2/97 2785" And in the white area on the box the stamped number: 4235.71...
• Re: Coolant leak at thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 22:50:09 -0400
  ...Coolant leak at thermostat? ok so the heads are back on after a few mistakes and I adjusted the valves (one push rod seems...
• Re: Looking for some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat Housings
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:52:46 -0400
  ...you really do collect the worlds right square headlights, 1.9 > thermostat housings, and distributors! Lol. > > I'm all out, you've gotten all...
• Re: Underheating and squeaks/groans
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:05:58 -0400
  Replacing the thermostat may help. My '84 has always run cold, even with new thermostats, a real PITA when up in the mountains in...
• Re: Oil cooler questions.
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 2 Nov 2022 09:44:03 -0700
  ...Are you asking about the sandwich adapter or the oil cooler itself? The thermostat in the oil cooler consists of a thermistor and a...
• Re: Thermostats - 87 degree vs 80 degree
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:40:28 -0500
  ---- mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > I too would only run the 87 degree one but you have the thermostat > operation a little wrong...
• Re: Coolant Thermostat Question
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 19:04:52 -0700
  ...I'm wondering whether I have a 80 degree thermostat installed (instead of a 87 degree one). The combination of a lower temp thermo...
• Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 4 May 2008 15:44:25 -0400
  ...The temperature of the radiator return hose going into the thermostat is much lower, say 120. This seems to me to indicate that the...
• Re: temperature gauge under reporting temperature
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:20:06 -0700
  If the thermostat is stuck open, you need to replace the thermostat. You can clamp off the hoses to minimise the coolant losses. Jake...
• Re: 80 degree thermostat for wbx question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:37:37 -0700
  ...80 degree thermostat for wbx question Just looking for some input on running the cooler thermostat on the waterboxer. Anybody had any problems with...
• Air cooled thermostat and tin questions
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 01:07:13 -0500
  My conscience finally got to me, and I've installed a fresh thermostat and cable in the 82 Vanagon. (air-cooled, gas) I've...
• Re: Engine temp and emissions testing
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 11:10:15 -0500
  ...It seems to me that the thermostat should maintain a stable operating temperature,regardless of outside conditions(within reason of course). You did not...
• Looking for 1.9l Thermostat Housing
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:33:08 -0400
  I need the upper thermostat housing for a 1.9l Vanagon. Let me know if you have one and how much you would want...
• Cold blooded
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:23:09 -0800
  ...The only thing I can think of is to try *another* new thermostat, and perhaps check out the thermostat housing. Has anybody experienced this...
• Re: Overheating not the problem; not warm enough
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:17:03 -0800
  During a long trip (winter) in my '84, the thermostat stuck open. It was cold enough outside that, not only did my heater put...
• Re: The value of instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:30:04 -0300
  Dennis, No, the thermostat on my oil cooler was a 4-port block similar to what we used on the air-cooled buses. The...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:09:44 -0500
  ...to normal on a cold, -20 degree F, day." Assuming the thermostat is completely closed, how come the engine won't warm up? Shouldn...