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• Re: thermostat cover nipple
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:16:01 -0400
  ...thermostat cover nipple In doing some work on the '87 Wolfsburg last weekend describing that and the troubles I encountered would require several more...
• Re: dometic pilot goes out when thermostat turned up
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:15:11 -0700
  ...When I turn up the thermostat, it dims, then goes out. The sparker then starts up. I am unable to see a flame through...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:13:24 PDT
  >This is why, in the upper ranges of air temperature and work load (when the >thermostat is constantly open), the wetting agent will lower...
• Re: WAS Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 08:25:33 -0400
  At 09:49 PM 5/24/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >B-but since it ain't easy or inexpensive to pull the thermostat...
• 11MPG Possible Cause
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:57:32 -0700
  Trent, This sounds like a classic case of "bad thermostat". An engine that never comes up to full operating temperature will cause the injection...
• Re: Diesel too hot???
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 18:15:52 EST
  If it was running cool before you changed the thermostat there might still be air in the system. Can be stubborn. Bought my 82...
• low gas milage?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 09:54:55 -0800
  ...cleaned afm, new temp2 and oxygen sensor (summer 00), new thermostat, grounds all ok. still need to clean the throttle body. my gas milage...
• Overheating not the problem; not warm enough
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:27:33 -0500
  ...Do you suppose the PO took out and left out the thermostat? If so, isn't it bad for the engine to not have...
• WTB-1.9l 85 thermostat housing complete
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:17:28 -0700
  I am needing a thermostat housing for my van. What I need is the entire housing, and that little metal piece that connects to...
• Re: Low Temp Radiator Thermo Switch "Better"?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 May 2012 17:38:33 -0700
  ...Of note, pulled the thermostat. (off shore FLAPS type) Tested it and new "Made in Germany" Thermostat. Both opened and closed at the same...
• Re: running hot....ideas? UP DATE running a 70� t-stat instead of t he 87� one
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:10:54 -0800
  ...The lower thermostat does not increase the cooling capacity of the system. If something is wrong and the coolant isn't being cooled enough...
• Re: Cooling problems / engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 15:38:45 -0700
  There has to something that is very wrong, my 85 westy will run stone cold on a hot day with a bad thermostat. There...
• Re: Bolt breakage on thermostat... what to do?? (WAS: Re: changing thermostat on 1.9l)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 6 Nov 2005 15:15:50 -0500
  ...I just > twisted the head of one of the bolts on the lower thermostat housing. > What can I do about this? I don't...
• Re: Temp II sensor install
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 20:57:30 -0400
  ...After it's done and your all wet!!! Start the van and open the thermostat bleeder screw, but this is not a must at...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:54:40 +0000
  ...However, my temperature gauge has never gotten anywhere near the LED on the way home in the winter even with the standard range thermostat...
• Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Anthony DiCarlo
  Mon, 18 May 1998 13:29:04 -0400
  Hi, I need for my 86 Vanagon, a thermostat housing, expansion tank cap. Please email if any available. Thanks, Tony.
• Re: Scott: common knowledge?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:37:50 -0600
  ...Your description of the thermostat being able to modulate, and open just the right amount? Whenever I've tested one in a pot of...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:45:32 -0500
  The lower temp thermostat has no effect on mixture. At around 120F the ECU should into closed loop operation and the O2 sensor system...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:18:16 -0500
  ...Mark Drillock wrote: > Your problem is likely not the heater, the problem is likely the > thermostat for the engine. To put it simply, your...
• Re: trepidations
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 01:47:50 -0400
  ...Regarding the thermostat: While changing the thermostat is a quick and simple procedure, that's not the whole story. Water cooled Vanagons such as...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:11:33 -0500
  ...my investigation shows me that 1) the heater cores both get coolant independant of the thermostat and 2) my thermostat is stuck and I...
• Re: Off Vanagons a bit
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 29 Aug 2015 21:42:52 -0500
  ...In the morning I will check the thermostat and radiator, and squeeze some hoses! Much appreciated! John On Aug 29, 2015 8:26 PM...
• Re: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:03:25 -0400
  ...The stock thermostat begins to crack open very slightly at about 85C/185F, and is not fully open until 105C/221F. Notice that the...
• After-Market Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:53:23 -0700
  ...I will add that his thermal gun reads right at 195 at the thermostat when warmed up, so we know the engine is getting...
• Was: Trip report Now: Cali. Imports Thermostat maybe not so good.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:34:26 -0800
  ...This thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=446423&highlight=thermostat on thesamba has replies stating when part fails, it fails...
• bleeding a van - coolant
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:15:52 -0700
  ...The tank is above the thermostat, which is, of course, closed. Now I'm supposed to start the engine and run it and add...
• AC Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:37:13 -0700
  After trouble-shooting my non-cold AC, my mechanic friend determined the AC thermostat (in left-rear pillar housing) to be bad. The part...
• Re: Head replacement 91 Westy, 115,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:08:20 EST
  ...Definitely the two short pieces of coolant hose, one on the crossover pipe behind the crank pulley, the other between the thermostat and the...
• Diesel temperatures, thermostats and heat.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 97 22:13:01 EST
  ...I currently use a Wahler 87C thermostat, which does not have the small "leak by" hole normal thermostats have, and has a strong enough...
• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:41:13 -0700
  ...Nothing visible is supposed to come out of the thermostat bleeder. It is an internal bleeder to let trapped air escape into the main...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-small problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 May 2013 20:21:23 -0700
  ...As such, it has a METAL thermostat housing and a temp gauge sender that just has one wire (fits like a nail head on...
• RE: Sqirting water on an oil cooler et al
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 09:20:24 EDT
  ...The only way I can see this happening is that the thermostat shutting down the fluid flow into the radiator because the radiator is...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 08:37:45 -0600
  ...Doesn't the constant input of cool water keep > the thermostat from opening and staying open? If it does, the radiator loop > will never...
• Re: Thermostat question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Oct 2018 01:59:11 +0000
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• Re: Coolant top up and headlamps loose
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 14:23:48 -0700
  ...Also still nothing came out of thermostat bleed screw. I think I'll give up on this and just close everything up and keep...
• Re: Dometic fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 Sep 2017 21:00:19 -0700
  ...Would suggest checking to see if flame changes size (brightness at viewer) when turning the thermostat. On 9/3/17, Andre Fiedler <fiedlerac@gmail...
• Re: diesel over heating?????
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:33:37 -0500
  ...It was nice to have heat in the mountains with the new thermostat. > >dave > That's where mine stays also. I have, on a...
• Re: Water pump, Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:28:28 -0800
  Go with the 87c thermostat. This way the engine will run at the proper temperature for the ECU Temp Sensor to send the best...
• Scott: common knowledge?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:56:57 -0800
  ...The thermostat isn't an on-off switch, doesn't it open just as much as needed to keep the coolant at the right...
• Help me out project people... WAS: Propane pressure facts
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 20:13:27 -0700
  ...The blanket is without a thermostat and runs continuously making the heat level hard to manage and the power consumption excessive. I am considering...
• Flushing the Coolant System
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:41:08 -0400
  ...either #2 with no thermostat or #3. #1 sounds like a lot of work, and #2 with a thermostat won't clean the whole...
• Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:02:31 -0800
  ...as long as those 4 screws come out, in a 2.1 waterboxer it's quite an easy job. - quite easy as thermostat jobs...
• Re: Is my fridge working properly?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:46:57 -0600
  ...With the thermostat at max, it will go down into the low 20s overnight. Maybe your thermostat is not working properly or your flame...
• Re: How long to reach full operating temp?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:07:56 -0500
  ...How long to reach full operating temp? Everyone, thanks for your input! I replaced the thermostat, made in China, with one I bought at...
• Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 20:59:22 -0600 (CST)
  ...I replaced the thermostat, but had trouble finding one that matched the one I took out. It's still running way cool (even cooler...
• Ever fill coolant through BUS DEPOT radiator bleeder hole?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 10 May 2002 08:43:50 -0700
  ...Perhaps replacing the thermostat at this time is a good idea instead and remove the thermostat to fill the radiator before the engine actually...
• Re: My $%&$%& van
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 11 May 1999 23:54:31 -0500
  ...Are there perhaps two >thermostats? Does the cooling system need to be bled or something? What does >the blinking light signify? Any information at...
• Re: Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 20:27:06 -0700
  ...Well I finally got a chance so I pulled the thermostat. I put a pic of it on the web hoping someone could tell...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 20:44:52 +0000
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• Parts Please
  Historical mailing list - zyno
  Mon, 18 May 1998 21:19:59 -0400
  Hi, I'm in desperate need for a thermostat housing for a 1986 Vanagon. Preferably a good used one. Please help. Tony
• Re: propex heater problems
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:48:10 -0400
  ...When it's very cold, > the > green light on the right comes on at the lowest thermostat setting but when > it's not so...
• Re: Behr Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:46:11 -0700
  This could be me being lost in the fog again but isn't the heater circuit isolated from the thermostat? I suppose if the...
• Re: Why does engine run cooler w/ heater, The real reason
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 22 May 1998 10:01:54 EDT
  ...The real reason the temperature is lowered is because the cabin heaters are before the thermostat. The external radiator can only dissipate heat passed...
• Re: backfiring?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:18:23 -0400
  In the process of replacing the thermostat today, one of the two bolts holding it inplace has lost its head and rendered me in...
• thermoswitch
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Clay
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 16:04:07 EDT
  ...My question is, people, past folks in the archives, have talked about changing to an 80 degree thermostat to activate the fan. I would...
• Re: HELP - Need Fridge help ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 10:59:29 -0600
  ...it could be the thermostat. I believe I remember that the thermostat does not function on 110 volts. If the thermostat were out that...
• Additional fridge fan & wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 8 May 1996 16:25:55 CST6CDT
  ...to do this involves bypassing the thermostat, which is what may be confused with as a 'green resistor'. i don't recall any resistor...
• Re: Thermostats...question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:20:05 -0400
  ...Thermostats...question(s) Is there an accepted method to test the function of one of our double style thermostats? I am skeptical about the...
• Re: Thermostat housing differences, syncro and non-Temp 2 sensor plug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:39:00 -0700
  ...Thermostat housing differences, syncro and non >> >> In looking at my project, 1989 2.1 wbx, I have found a VDO temp sensor that fits...
• The value of instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:17:18 +0000
  ...It appears the oil cooler thermostat failed. Job for this weekend! Anyway, without gauges I never would have known. BTW except for hoses this...