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Re: FRIDGE WOES: HELP!!
Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
Sat, 26 Aug 2000 21:39:26 EDT
...The thermostat works in the 110 mode so I can't make that connection. It seems that if it works for one it should...
Re: Engine Running cold
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 16:05:40 -0700
...I wondered for a while why my van (diesel Westy) ran so cool until I discovered that the PO had removed the thermostat and...
Re: 83.5 underheating
Historical mailing list - robot .
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 16:49:03 PDT
...I need to pull the thermostat when I have a free day and get this thing running up to temp. I suspect your thermostat...
Re: Water Wetter
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:10:15 -0700
> Adding a wetting agent to your coolant will NOT change the operating > temperature of your engine, that is controlled by the thermostat(s). This...
Re: Thermostat housing leaking like Crazy!!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:21:17 -0800
...Thermostat housing leaking like Crazy!! Dear Syncronauts I just installed a new thermostat in my '87 syncro and carefully put the housing back together...
Re: Thermostat housing differences, syncro and non
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:48:00 -0400
...Thermostat housing differences, syncro and non In looking at my project, 1989 2.1 wbx, I have found a VDO temp sensor that fits...
Re: Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:48:27 -0800
...it is possible for the > thermostat housing itself, via bolt corrosion i suppose, to lose its > electrical bonding to ground. if there are several...
Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 25 May 2012 22:19:18 -0400
...I see a coolant Some more thought on this plus some data from Neil reminds me that a thermostat that's not opening properly...
Thermostat housing on 87 Waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Dave
Thu, 18 Jan 1996 22:32:10 -0600
I recently replaced the thermostat in my Vanagon (87 Waterboxer), the Bentley manual (Back cover under "Coolant system, section 19) says I should tighten...
Pumping OUT Coolant
Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:30:39 -0400
...Hose on down side of thermostat ?
leakey thermostat housing
Historical mailing list - Patty Buckvold
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:41:38 -0500
hi my name is vanagon joe and i live in minneapolis i have a 86 vanagon with a leakey thermostat housing wondering what to...
Re: question about thermostat ... or not
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 4 Mar 2010 03:20:34 -0700
...Thermostats do not suddenly fail without cause so >> what >> are the symptoms? >> >> The waterboxer thermostat is not a simple open/close device. It is...
Thermostats (Not really Vanagon, but VW)
Historical mailing list - Dave
Thu, 21 May 1998 13:32:11 -0500
If anyone is going to be replacing your thermostat anytime soon don't buy an AutoZone one, they're crap. I recently bought an...
Re: Bad NEW Thermostat Now Back on the Road,
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:23:46 -0400
...Bad NEW Thermostat Now Back on the Road, How about telling us the brand of thermostat that was so far out of spec even...
Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:38:52 +0000
...I have a leak at the short hose between the thermostat housing and engine. Do I have to remove the water pump as well...
Re: WTB-1.9l 85 thermostat housing complete
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 15:03:06 -0700
Scott, You might be surprised by how hard those 1.9 thermostat housings are to find. The seem to rot-out on northern and...
Re: TIICo cooling issues
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 14:09:34 -0700
...I put in a 80 degree > thermostat. I don't have a good test on it yet. > > Would a missing thermostat cause the engine...
Re: hall sender & cold start & tempII
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 16:55:50 -0700
Yep, My 90 Westy Syncro has the lower metal thermostat housing... so I guess Bus Depot is selling the wrong part on the web...
Re: REAR HEATER VALVE - 'Not' Understood (Sorry Zoltan)
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:06:05 -0700
...I'm not sure, but I think that without this > the thermostat will not open and the engine will overheat with the > thermostat still...
Oil Cooler Coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:46:01 -0400
...finally attached to the thermostat housing, replace it with one long coolant hose from the oil cooler to the thermostat housing. Hans Brouwer Cumberland...
Advice...temp to high.... after new parts....
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:55:23 -0400
...van overheat, pretty quick, front rad cold, upper big hose to thermostat cold, the other one very hot... Engine compression is crasy, 185, 160...
Re: Suggestion, Re: Checking a Radiator.
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 16:11:50 -0700
Electric water pumps (with no mechanical thermostat) are common on race cars, but they are a complete replacement for the mechanical pump. With both...
Re: 86 syncro running cool
Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
Mon, 23 Nov 1998 07:25:38 -0800
Hey Gary, I had the same problem with my 85 Westy, I keep putting in new thermostats from local flaps thinking they were bad...
What to do with Metal pipe to thermostat housing??? (WAS: Re: Bolt breakage on thermostat... what to do?? (WAS: Re: changing thermostat on 1.9l))
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:08:59 -0500
...I have both bolts loosened which hold the thermostat housing to the water pump, so I figure now I need to disconnect all the...
Re: Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)???
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:57:23 -0400
...Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)??? Esteemed List, My Haynes manual sez: 1) disconnect battery 2) drain coolant 3) disconnect the wiring...
'83 Thermostat Questions
Historical mailing list - Bill Ernest
Thu, 11 Apr 96 08:08:00 PDT
...Last night I noticed that the Thermostat has been removed from the engine and the flaps for any air flow have just been left...
Re: Cooling Problems
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 06 Dec 1996 15:20:33 -0800
Your temperature swings are suggestive of a sticky thermostat. This is one of those rare cases where a VW part is recommended; buy a...
Re: temp gauge not working right...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:40:04 -0700
There is probably a thermostat gasket that is affecting the ground, plus corrosion on the thermostat bolts in the block. A secondary ground never...
Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:12:45 -0500
The thermostat housing on my '84 doesn't have an O ring and doesn't bolt to the block. It has a gasket and...
Cooler thermostats/head gasket fix comments
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 17:24:36 -0600 (MDT)
I have to disagree with those that are proposing lower temp thermostats as a cheaper alternative to either water or oil recirc systems. Engines...
Re: Thermostats [Was: Spooked!]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 4 Jun 2011 06:53:21 -0700
...I understood that the thermostat isn't a binary on-off thingy, but a device that gradually opens once we hit the bottom end...
Re: Minimal Heat Update
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:07:22 -0500
...Of course, after replacing the thermostat, it ran > great again. > > Not only will a stuck open thermostat cause poor running, it will cause > increased...
Re: How to make an A/C compressor on indicator light
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:21:01 -0400
I have installed 12 volt led indicator lights from Radio Shack on my dual evaporator AC system to monitor both thermostats and the pressure...
Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 10:10:25 -0500
...driping thermostat on an 85 Westie >Bob, >Glad you are passionate about this but....Please temper your language. This >isn't the cuss -like...
Re: Coolant top up
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:54:07 -0600
...Still NO > coolant came out of thermostat bleed valve. > > David (1987 Wolfsburg) > > > > ________________________________
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:25:53 -0400
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Lawrence Johnson wrote: > The thermostat does not need to open because there is a small bypass valve built > into...
Looking for good used upper and lower thermostat housing for 1.9l Vanagon
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:09:13 -0400
I am in need of a nice upper and lower thermostat housing for a 1.9l Vanagon. Actually I have a few of the...
Re: '87 Vanagon GL ATF Cooler
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:41:11 -0800
...Plumbs into > the Van's cooling system. > On the return line from the Radiator, between the Thermostat-Housing > and the end of the Plastic...
Thermostat
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Fri, 2 Dec 1994 14:33:14 -0600 (CST)
Well, I guess putting in a VW thermostat was the right answer. It doesn't go up to the middle and stay there, but...
Re: Thermostat install Question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 1 Aug 2001 12:07:19 -0400
...At least I didn't when I >changed my thermostat in my 84. It made it a lot easier to get a wrench on...
Re: Gauge too high ...
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:40:38 -0600
...i would not use the 80 C thermostat, by the way, especially in >the winter time. > >dan > > >
Re: Overheating at idle
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:23:37 -0400
Tom, I would replace the water pump and thermostat. Make sure the thermostat is genuine VW. This is a must. I highly recommend a...
Re: Stat
Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
Thu, 6 May 1999 01:12:30 -0600
...I had trouble getting that thermostat housing bolt off that's next to the exhaust on my 1.9L <g> Actually, I was using...
Re: Replacing thermostat on 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:02:01 -0400
...On January,2000 @ 240K-New water pump, new metal coolant line that runs from right head to pump (behind pulley), new thermostat, coolant recovery...
Re: Substitute for air-cooled thermostat
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:16:29 -0500
...Substitute for aircooled thermostat Seems like a thermistor and a servo could substitute for the NLA thermostat for aircooled engines. The servo could be...
Re: Thermostat and other things???
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 6 Dec 94 10:34:55 PST
Tracey Knight writes: > > Hi all > > I just wondered if anyone knew about thermostats. I have a 72 Kombi There > is no thermostat an no...
Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 14:05:52 -0400
...What it doesn't flush the radiator or the long coolant lines running between the radiator and the thermostat housing and coolant distributor if...
Re: resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Sun, 25 Jan 2004 07:11:09 -0500
NEVER overheats because of bad thermostat. That is a wife's tale. It may have overheated cause someone either installed the flaps wrong or...
Re: Cooling system questions
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:25:32 -0800
...I replace the thermostat on my '88 GL yesterday.. I put in a 80°C thermostat (we live in So. Cal.), I also replace...
Re: oil cooling
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 22:42:50 EST
Yes, there are thermostatic adapters available. You can add one in line for about $30-35 or you can get the sandwich type which...
Battery and Cooling Questions
Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
Fri, 7 May 2004 08:47:54 -0400
Hey everyone, I took my vanagon in to our mechanic and the problem was that the thermostat was all bugged up. Is this a...
Air Cooled Thermostat
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:15:16 -0600
Howdy Listees, I cleaned and tested the thermostat from my '82 air cooled westy today and found that it measured 42 mm at around...
Re: 80 Thermostat Question
Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 18:22:38 -0500
...80 Thermostat Question Hello All! I have been trying for two days to access the archives, but it seems that the server has been...
Re: platcat heater
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Wed, 8 Dec 2004 15:59:16 -0500
...I placed my thermostat behind and above the driver's seat. I've learned this is not a good location because it's effectively...
Minimal Heat (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:54:39 -0500
...My mind says it could be a stuck or dead thermostat. However, it has also been like -6 to -12 her all week so...
Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:10:52 -0500
Hi Jeff, Changing the thermostat is not too hard. My only word of warning is to be careful not snap a bolt that holds...
Re: engine temps
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 01:00:05 -0500
Pat, the thermostat doesn't snap open and shut, it's gradual. It will keep the water flowing past it at <roughly> the same...
Re: Interior heat should be independent of the thermostat ??
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:56:34 -0700
Courtney, To the extent that combustion temperatures rise (affecting exhaust temps) as the engine temp rises, the thermostat can have an effect. If it...
FIXED (was: Re: Operating temperature? (temp gauge needle, etc))
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:57:10 -0400
...This seems to me to indicate that the thermostat is > mostly closed, which should make sense since it only starts to open at > 190...
Re: Thermostat Woes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Jan 2012 09:15:02 -0500
The air cooled thermostats do not require testing. They vacuum to keep them closed and the failure mode is for the solder to melt...