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• Re: Weber Progressive and Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:41:23 -0500
  ...Great article on air-cooled thermostats at: www.ratwell.com On 12/16/09, Frank Schultz <frankschultz@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All > > Daisy, '82...
• Re: Westy Dometic 12 volt thermostatic control ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:05:35 -0500
  At 07:42 PM 2/17/2014, mark drillock wrote: >Years back someone came up with a procedure to add thermostatic control >to the...
• Re: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 01:10:58 -0500
  ...Maybe Dennis could elaborate a bit on how Vanagon thermostats are supposed to work in the system? I had always thought of thermostats as...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Thermostat ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 May 2000 22:24:29 -0400
  Everything you listed is the total "thermostat" for the air cooled. Obviously, You need to have the flaps installed (which many duffus mechanics eliminate...
• Re: Symptoms of Stuck Open Thermostat?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:14:32 -0700
  I don't think an open thermostat makes you heat up more quickly but the exact opposite. That's partially what a thermostat is...
• Re: Engine running COLD
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:24:18 -0500
  Thanks Scott, et al, I've got an 87deg thermostat on the way from Bus Depot, so that will go in soon. I think...
• Acceleration problems when engine warm
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 00:20:57 -0700
  ...Could it be the thermostat ?...BTW, where is this thermostat? If you read it Ron, how much is a new thermostat? On my last...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 5 Jan 2018 23:26:01 -0600
  Sometime ago i tracked a problem I was having to a stuck thermostat. Opened the housing and sure enough. It was stuck open. Here...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:50:25 -0400
  ...If a bus needs a cooler thermostat to run at "normal" temp, in this case the 80 degree thermostat, isn't that a symptom...
• Re: High coolant temperature 87 need help
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 08:31:03 -0500
  ...Most of our vans have a stable temperature with the thermostat partially open. Kay has no coolant circulation to the radiator until his thermostat...
• 170 degree thermostat in '83 Diesel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 22:36:21 -0700
  I just encountered an after market thermostat for controling water flow to the radiator. The start of the opening movement is supposed to occur...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:51:22 -0500
  Many parts books list the Audi thermostat as being correct for the Vanagon. The lower or bypass disc on those is wrong (too large...
• Re: Temperature guage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 22:56:37 -0500
  I have a question! What good does a colder thermostat do....except open at a cooler temperature and allow the coolant to begin to...
• Re: Looking for some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat Housings
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:50:12 -0400
  Man, you really do collect the worlds right square headlights, 1.9 thermostat housings, and distributors! Lol. I'm all out, you've gotten...
• Re: driping thermostat on an 85 Westie
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:12:51 -0600
  ...You might consider replacing the thermostat itself while you're in there depending on price. Mine sat for awhile and it was the gasket...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:42:46 -0400
  Jay The thermostat does not need to open because there is a small bypass valve built into the thermostat that allows enough flow for...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - The Old Volks Home
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 17:18:25 -0700
  At 01:42 AM 9/23/02 EDT, Jeffrey R wrote: >It seems that the normal thermostat, which I think in the 85 degree...
• Leaking thermostat housing/head reseal followup
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 06:48:19 -0800
  After replacing both head gaskets, coolant pump, and finally the thermostat and o-ring, I discovered a nagging leak around the housing. Twice I...
• Re: Thermostat install Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:47:02 -0400
  Bentley (19.8) says "heat thermostat in water. Opening begins approx 85C 185F. Opening ends approx 105C 221F. Stroke minimum 8mm 0.315 in...
• Re: intermittent running rich issue
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Wed, 7 Dec 2016 10:14:46 -0800
  John My last post mentioned the thermostat...I replaced mine and there was no change. I am curious about the stalling and hard restart...
• Re: Thermostat problem??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:23:27 -0500
  >You are probably right about the faulty thermostat. I have had so many >thermostat failures that I replace mine every 18 months or so...
• is High temp all in the thermostat ?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 23:23:40 -0500
  ...My new Thermostat is an 87 deg. Not sure what the old one was. After my attempts with the coolant bleed my temp was...
• Re: Thermostats
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 08:50:13 -0700
  ...There is no syncro-specific thermostat. Syncros use the same thermostat as non-syncro Vanagons. 2. The coolant temp gauge is designed to be...
• Re: 1984 1.9L engine UPPER THERMOSTAT HOUSING
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 13:46:51 -0700
  ...1984 1.9L engine UPPER THERMOSTAT HOUSING > My mechanic pressure tested my cooling system this morning and found a > pinhole leak in the upper...
• Re: Bleeding Coolant on a 2.1L syncro
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:38:30 -0600
  ...Most likely a thermostat problem. Replace the thermostat, but be sure you get the right one. Some thermostats from some FLAPS - though cross references...
• 80 aircooled thermostat needed ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Thu, 26 May 2005 19:56:43 -0700
  Hello list, Anybody got a thermostat for an 80 aircooled vanagon? new prefered. I need one as soon as possible....thx -Erin __________________________________ Do you...
• Fridge thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:19:27 -0700
  Hi guys, I would like to know about the thermostat on the back of the fridge, that is fitted on the fins, at what...
• Re: Looking for 1.9l Thermostat Housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:01:56 -0700
  ...Looking for 1.9l Thermostat Housing >I need the upper thermostat housing for a 1.9l Vanagon. Let me know if > you have one...
• Re: '87 GL - missing cooling system bits
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:05:23 -0400
  ...Does it sound like the missing piece is indeed the >thermostat housing? Did any years have some other part of the cooling >system on...
• How many O-rings on Thermostat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 14:07:56 -0400 (EDT)
  Could someone tell me where and how many o-rings go on the thermostat and housing. My old one had a ring that fit...
• Re: Dometic-Gas Lighting (Corrected)
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:41:57 -0700
  Steve wrote: > The gas flow is either all on or all off, it does not have variable flame, > controlled by the thermostat, like a...
• Re: Engine temperature in winter
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 12:23:26 -0500
  ...Obviously the thermostat works, I was told that there is no warmer thermostat available. ------------------------------------ wow - brrrr! that's cold. Why do you say it...
• Re: weekend work
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:19:31 -0500
  ...The point of the thermostat is to allow the coolant to heat to operating temperature. Once it reaches that temperature, the thermostat is going...
• Re: Thermostat - is it working? Help!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 16:33:18 -0600
  ...When aimed at the thermostat inlet and outlet lines it will definitely reflect the opening and closing of the thermostat. You can read the...
• Check this part out on ebay..............
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:59:06 -0700
  ...I don't think my thermostat cover would work on this based on the orientation of the mounting holes for the bolts. Am I...
• Re: Running Hot
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 00:05:13 -0400
  ...If that isn't the problem, check the > >radiator fan motor. > > > Are syncro thermostats really different? Why? > > -Mark McCulley > Yes they are. Does it...
• Thermostat Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 09:33:12 -0600
  I've always heard that replacing the water pump in a Vanagon is a pain, but what about the thermostat? It's frigid here...
• Re: 86 syncro running cool
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 16:47:53 -0800
  Joe Beckham wrote: > The dealer thermostat had no other manufacture marks on it other than VW ?? > Hey, Joe I am putting in a new...
• AC Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:08:08 -0700
  Anyone know offhand what temperature the AC thermostat "clicks" at when you set the system to max cold? Maybe I'm being ridiculous, but...
• Re: " Fail Safe " Type Coolant Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:12:56 -0800
  ...the only other thermostat I know is the one exactly as the standard one but with a little hole on the plate (about 1...
• Westy Dometic 12 volt thermostatic control ?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:42:48 -0800
  Years back someone came up with a procedure to add thermostatic control to the Dometic when it is running on 12 volts. Does anyone...
• Re: Overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Aug 94 07:44:20 EDT
  I changed to a lower temperature thermostat to control my radiator fan. I bought my thermostate from Long Island's legendary Vanagon mechanic and...
• Re: Low Engine Temps
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 11:10:49 -0800
  Larry, did the thermostat get changed to the lower range thermostat? BTW, my '90 normally runs about where you say yours is now. And...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 21:35:28 -1000
  ...Air in the system > > Jay > The thermostat does not need to open because there is > a small bypass > valve built > into the thermostat that...
• Changing thermostat on 2.1L - Question?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:20:50 -0400
  ...How much coolant will be lost with a thermostat change? In other words, when I open the housing and pull the old thermostat, will...
• Re: Thermostat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 23:19:39 -0400
  Probably runs cooler because the thermostat is now jammed open. They are not interchangeable. The bypass disc on the 5000 stat is a larger...
• Thermostat Replacement (1.9 L)
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Mon, 14 May 2001 01:07:38 -0500
  Tried to replace the thermostate in my 1985 Vanagon this weekend (1.9L). It would appear that both of the bolts holding the thermostat...
• Re: no heat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:56:33 -0600
  Most likely a dead thermostat. Thermostats will fail closed, causing an over heat condition, and then they will fail open, prevent ting the engine...
• Thermostat woes--or--?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:02:44 -0400
  ...I replaced the thermostat last November with a 195* Wahler, and it worked ok for a while, heating up and driving normally. Now it...
• Re: Changing thermostat woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:35:18 -0500
  You should not see anything coming out of the thermostat bleeder. The screw is a valve that opens a connection to that hose which...
• Re: Oil slick in expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:13:20 -0400
  James Morris wrote: > > I drove my wifes 87 Vanagon to work yesterday to investigate "a blinking red > lite" James, The thermostat in the wasserboxer...
• Thermostat - is it working? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:40:48 -0400
  ...Is there any way to check wether the thermostat is opening without removing it? I need to be certain that coolant is flowing through...
• Re: Troubleshooting 'Frig Cooling Problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 15:27:31 -0400
  ...The 110v thermostat and the gas thermostat are physically co-located, but otherwise not connected. The thermocouple circuit is separate from both of them...
• Re: manual thermostat / heaterflap control?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:40:59 -0500
  ...The thermostat will modulate the air flow in normal operating conditions. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:40:16 -0400
  ...With it out, you torch them and soak them in penetrating oil. -Wes TC wrote: > Ah Fall brakes, thermostat and another cv joint on...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks/ brings up question
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 02:14:56 EDT
  In a message dated 9/23/02 1:42:39 AM, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: << If a bus needs a cooler thermostat to run...
• Thermostat '81
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 07:39:16 +0000
  Does anyone know a good place to get a thermostat and cable for a '81 Vanagon? Charles F. Webb http://www.teleplex.net/cwebb...
• Re: How to bleed the cooling system???
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:54:59 -0800
  The Diesels have no bleed valve on the thermostat housing. Mark Bill Davidson wrote: > try to bleed it again.... didn't notice you mention...
• Re: not all thermostats are equal
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:08:13 -0800
  All the European Diesel T3 motors that I have taken apart have a small hole like this in the diaphragm of the thermostat. Probably...
• Re: Thermostat woes--or--?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:50:31 -0400
  ...I pulled the thermostat a month ago and tested it in >boiling >>water. It was fully closed when I pulled it, and didn't...