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• Re: thermostats, Was: Diesel "stumbling
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Dec 96 21:46:21 EST
  Not all thermostats are created equal! Particularly for the vw inline 4 diesel I have found that several brands of thermostats don't work...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Thermostat ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 4 May 2000 09:54:11 -0400
  ...80 Vanagon Thermostat ?'s This really isn't necessary. The thermostat on an aircooled engine only opens and closes a flap to help the...
• Re: Gauge too high ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:47:32 -0800
  Well, I changed it to 80 degrees thermostat and now it looks great. You could be right, the other one may not have opened...
• WBX Thermostat replacement
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 19 May 2004 19:45:14 -0700
  Well I am replacing the thermostat in my newly rebuilt 2.1 and decided to replace the 87 degree C. with an 80 degree...
• Correct location for thermostat housing O-ring
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 01:02:45 -0400
  On my Vanagon (2.1L), I took apart the thermostat housing to put in a working thermostat. After I put it back together, it...
• 83.5 Bus running cool- fixed
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:53:33 -0400
  The short answer is the wrong thermostat was in there. It was the 80 degree thermostat instead of the more popular and correct for...
• Thermostat for 1.9L same as 2.0L? 87degrees celsius?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 13:44:59 EDT
  ...My Bentley lists the opening temp of the thermostat at 85 degrees celsius--fully open at 105 degrees celcius. The above listed thermostat from...
• Re: Gauge too high ...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 09:34:16 -0600
  ...The thermostat differences - 80C vs 87C - doesn't do much for the cooling. Thsoe are the temps at which the thermostats open, but the...
• Re: 88 Vanagon thermostat question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:21:59 -0600
  Apparently the check valve was used at one time but no more, at least in the line of German thermostats my local shop gets...
• thermostat removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 20 May 2007 17:36:17 -0400
  ...I was able to FINALLY get the lower thermostat housing off my 1.9 engine in order to replace the thermostat, but simply cannot...
• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 12:55:30 PST
  ...Go get a stock thermostat. It costs about $32 - $35. It's expensive but can save your engine so it's a fair deal...
• [90Vanagon] Do thermostat housings go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 13:16:37 -0500
  I located a coolant leak coming from the thermostat housing area. I replaced the O ring that seals the lower thermostat housing to the...
• Re: Thermostat help needed
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 00:00:59 -0400
  ...I put thermostat in with engine out of the van. I think that I put O-ring on wrong side of the thermostat and...
• Regarding '81 Diesel errant temperature and thermostats.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 14:38:42 -0400
  In addition to the advice already given on the topic (Bleed system, check rad fan etc) I can add that not all thermostats are...
• Re: Thermostat - is it working? Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:36:42 EDT
  ...Feel the hose coming from the thermostat. Feel the other hose. The hoses will get warm and then hot while the one from the...
• Thermostat with a hole?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:07:15 -0700
  hi all, I am planning to replace the thermostat on my tintop syncro 2.1 WBX. I will get an 80° thermostat. When researching...
• Re: need new engine for air-cooled van (overheated one)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 10:39:31 -0700
  A missing thermostat only means the motor is in 'always cool' mode, as that is the default position for the flaps to go into...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Engine Overheating problems
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 22:56:22 -0400
  "remove the thermostat completely and run without it for a bit.John Rodgers wrote:" YOU can NOT run a 2.1L without a thermostat...
• Re: need new engine for air-cooled van (overheated one)
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 14:00:04 -0400
  ...Well, the thermostat was actually missing, so this flap was > > all the way down on top of the cooler: > > > > http://flickr.com/photos/blmurch...
• Re: TypeIV Thermostat Question
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:01:27 -0400
  Hey all, Actually, I just picked up a Genuine VW Type IV thermostat from my local VW dealer. I think I have also seen...
• temp gauge question
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 06:12:56 -0800
  What temp thermostat are people using? With a new radiator and a 87 deg thermostat my engine seems to be running hot. I'm...
• Re: Thermostat change, indicator difference
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 20:24:58 -0500
  ...Just for the heck of it, > changed the > > thermostat. Now my indicator needle rides just above the red LED. Before > > thermostat change, it always...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:45:48 -0400
  ...I do > know > > the thermostat was changed at about 90K with a dealer thermostat and this > > recent change was at 160K. The new thermostat...
• Re: experience using Mocal Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter (Oil Thermostat), Type 4 Engines (-8AN Tight Clearance Fittings), MOC-SP1TM18
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:39:21 -0400
  I used a thermostatic Mocal adapter with stainless lines, aircraft fittings, and a Mocal cooler. This was on my '84 Westy with a 2...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:12:32 EST
  ...If there is a pocket of air next to the thermostat it will take a lot longer to open. >> Brownian Motion seems to be...
• Re: Could Faulty thermostat cause poor mileage? GASKET?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:59:20 EDT
  In a message dated 7/20/2001 4:30:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Oxroad writes: > Since I put in a new thermostat And...
• Conversion Thermostat question!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:06:25 -0700
  ...water pump today, and noticed that the diesel Thermostat and the 8V 1.8 thermostat is different, which one should be used in my...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:39:32 -0400
  ...I do know > the thermostat was changed at about 90K with a dealer thermostat and this > recent change was at 160K. The new thermostat...
• Re: Thermostats (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:14:49 -0700
  Hello, A year ago, I needed to replace the thermostat in my '88 Mazda. I was horrified to see that the OEM thermostat was...
• Thermostat and radiator questions...
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:29:53 -0400
  Just got a new thermostat housing for my '88 GL, complete with new thermostat. The question I have is on orientation - the ETKA shows...
• Re: Are diesel and gas thermostats the same?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 14:59:35 -0800
  ...Are diesel and gas thermostats the same? >I need a new thermostat in a 2.1 but the VW shop isn't open today...
• leaking thermostat
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 28 May 2007 15:48:45 -0400
  I added some "Gasket Maker" to the lower thermostat housing (1.9 engine), buttoned everything back up (with a new thermostat and O ring...
• Re: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:20:41 -0500
  ...Thermostats will fail closed - as shows as engine overheat, event when everything really is ok, except that coolant is not cooling because it is...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:41:33 -0600
  For what it's worth, remember that you can buy a variety of temperature ranges in thermostats. Make sure you are comparing identical temperature...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:27:03 -0800
  ...https://www.amazon.com/Mahle-80D-Engine-Coolant-Thermostat/dp/B00WCCNX9Y/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1515097504&sr=1...
• Re: Thermostat and other things???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 16:04:53 -0800
  Tracey, On Type IVs there's a thermostat on the bottom of the engine that drives a couple of flaps at the top to...
• Re: 80c or 87c thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:22:00 -0700
  ...The engine can still overheat, but not > because the thermostat is the stock 87 C thermostat. Overheating is higher > than 87 C. The 80...
• Calorstat Thermostat? (Jetta swap)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:19:17 -0800
  ...Regardless, the Calorstat thermostat I bought seemed to make the job harder. Has anyone had issues with QC or design on Calorstat thermostats? Vendor...
• Attaching cable to thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:21:35 -0700
  Hello listers! It seems that I must be obsessed with thermostats, because it's all I've been posting about recently! With great thanks...
• Re: overheating questions
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 18:30:21 +0100
  ...I would definitely go for the thermostat first, this sounds like the thermostat is stuck, not opening at all. YOu may need to bleed...
• Re: resurfacing air cooled cylinder heads
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 08:27:45 -0800
  "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: Thermostat with a hole?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:08:59 -0500
  These thermostats with a hole were common 20 years ago but I have not seen them since. It seems the better German ones had...
• Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 12:34:42 -0700
  So it could be the propane thermostat? The 110 volt thermostat could be working and the propane thermostat not working? Certainly seems suspicious to...
• Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:13:34 -0500
  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: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:08:02 -0400
  On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Skip Emmert-Keaton wrote: > I noticed the thermostat on my 1980 air-cooled Westy was fully expanded on a...
• Re: Thermostat change, indicator difference
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 18:58:30 -0500
  ...Just for the heck of it, changed the >thermostat. Now my indicator needle rides just above the red LED. Before >thermostat change, it always...
• facet thermostat
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:54:53 +0000
  who carries the" facet thermostat" ? thx mike
• Re: WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:54:18 -0700
  Those are getting a little hard to come by almost - good 1.9 wbxr thermostat housings. It's 'usually' are a problem getting those...
• Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:12:12 -0700
  Larry, Yes the thermostat needs to be open to bleed the radiator. You could perhaps bleed air from the engine without having the thermostat...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 21:15:18 -0700
  ...Can you get us the part numbers of the the syncro thermostat and the non-syncro thermostat? That would be very helpful. Thanks, Mark...
• Re: Gauge too high ...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:26:50 -0500
  ...anyway, your suggestion revived my interest in replacing that thermostat. how vw could have made replacing the thermostat such a chore is beyond me...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 24 May 2012 20:36:40 -0400
  87 is the stock ("higher") temp thermostat. I believe the engine runs better with the stock thermostat. In particular, for example, you should get...
• Re: Thermostat Housing Gasket??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:20:56 -0500
  vasili agate wrote: > > I recently took my thermostat housing to a machine shop to have some > sheared bolts extracted. I also took the thermostat...
• Are diesel and gas thermostats the same?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 13:30:07 -0600
  I need a new thermostat in a 2.1 but the VW shop isn't open today. I have a diesel engine with a...
• Re: 83.5 Bus running cool- fixed
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 22:05:47 -0700
  ...Seems the opening temp is stamped on the thermostat. I had gotten the cooler thermostat from Lithia VW in Reno when I was travelling...
• Re: Coolant flow question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 May 2005 00:59:28 -0400
  In both the 1.9 and the 2.1 the heater lines are before the thermostat but if the thermostat is stuck open it...
• Re: experience using Mocal Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter (Oil Thermostat), Type 4 Engines (-8AN Tight Clearance Fittings), MOC-SP1TM18
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:05:17 -0700
  ...On Jun 6, 2017 9:39 AM, "Chris S" <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I used a thermostatic Mocal adapter with stainless lines, aircraft > fittings...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:02:29 -0400
  Thanks Jeff! Hmm - so what does the thermostat affect? I tell ya' I'm getting a little confused - new to all of this. Thanks...
• Tips on changing a 2.1 thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:32:23 -0600
  I've got the diesel thermostat change down, but it's one of the things I haven't done on the 2.1. I...
• Re: manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - aircooledchris
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 07:43:34 -0800
  ...Without a thermostat in place at all, the flap will remain open, which is what you want once the engine is warm. The thermostat...