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• Re: dometic pilot goes out when thermostat turned up
  Historical mailing list - andy highland
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:33:56 -0700
  ...A|B|C|D|E A= pump B= Pilot start button C= Thermostat knob D= Gas valve knob E= Mode selector Gas valve (D...
• Re: Thermostat ???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:35:28 -0400
  So, after 7 years you are now concerned? Not using a thermostat on any water cooled car is stupid. It is especially bad for...
• Re: FRIDGE WOES: HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 19:08:17 -0700
  There are two separate thermostats (in the same housing?) for the 110v and the propane :) Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <TSmith5041@aol.com> To: <wdavidson...
• WTB: Thermostat bracket!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:58:00 -0700
  Hello all, I'm trying desperately to get my greasy hands on a thermostat bracket for a 2.0 liter air-cooled ('83). This...
• Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:15:16 -0800
  I went on the first extended test drive today after replacing my thermostat. The temperature gauge still does not move above the lowest thick...
• /f The Thermostat Sketch
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 09:42:00 CST6CDT
  ...Yes it is! (pause) I came here for a good thermostat! Counterman: AH, no you didn't, you came here for a *thermostat*! Customer...
• Looking for some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat Housings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:59:24 -0400
  I am in need of some more 1.9l Vanagon Thermostat housings. I am also in need of some 1.9l ignition distributors. If...
• Re: without thermostat/ carburated
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 07:52:25 -0500
  ...I�m thinking about removing thermostat because I see it done to many cars here in my country and all of them drive normally...
• Re: Help - Looking for a 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:18:46 -0400
  ...Help - Looking for a 1.9 thermostat housing > > >> HELP! need a thermostat housing for an 84 >> >> Hi all, >> >> I was getting my other car...
• Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:02:01 -0700
  ...Don't know if it is possible to melt a thermostat housing. It may be possible if there is no coolant flowing through. I...
• Cooling System Project (Parts/Application) little long
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:09:49 -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: " Fail Safe " Type Coolant Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Dec 2017 13:46:22 -0800
  ...Not saying this is exactly the correct thermostat for the 2.1 but this one is listed for the 2.1 on rockauto.com...
• Re: '87 Transporter GL Cooling - Have data. Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:59:50 -0400
  ...How old is the thermostat? No need to completely bleed the van when the thermo is change (just open the thermostat housing bleeder for...
• Re: Replacing 1.9 Thermostat Short Hose
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:50:36 +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...
• Re: Thermostat???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Hunter
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 10:13:54 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Thanks for the > input..... > > Derrick > ' 70 Squareback > ' 61 Ragtop > THe thermostat is used to close the flaps when the engine is cold so it...
• Re: leaking thermostat
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 28 May 2007 21:32:33 -0400
  ...Cheers, Dave Milo On 5/28/07, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > > I added some "Gasket Maker" to the lower thermostat housing (1...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:18:19 -0700
  ...I'm a graduate Therapist not a graduate Engineer! >> AFAIK, precise thermostats are more costly than a couple of resistors� >> My point and Gelato...
• Re: WANTED-A/C fan switch for 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 20:56:22 -0400
  Is the switch you are looking for the one where the thermostat is inside the 3 speed fan switch? If so I could not...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Apr 2005 (#2005-303)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:46:48 -0700
  ...80 degree thermostat I change my thermostat last year and the temp needle is higher since. It used to be in the middle of...
• Thermostat problem??
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:46:37 -0600
  I had a pressure leak develop where the thermostat housing bolts to the side of the water pump on my 85 Vanagon GL. Checking...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 16:11:51 -0800
  ...The thermostat is on the return line from the radiator. Coolant won't flow through the radiator unless it has somewhere to go. The...
• Re: NEED HELP W/ THERMOSTAT HOUSING
  Historical mailing list - John Wallace
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:23:27 -0400
  John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM> writes: >John >One trick is to park with the front of the van downhill so the thermostat >is >higher...
• Re: Stat
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Thu, 6 May 1999 13:11:30 -0500
  I did not get a response from anyone? What brand Thermostats are you all using / selling? I would like to chose a stat I...
• Re: 1980 Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:03:07 -0700
  ...1980 Thermostat > > > > The thermostat on my 1982 Westy is shot. I removed it and simply let the > cooling flaps spring back to their default...
• Weber Progressive and Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:24:57 -0500
  ...My thermostat is gone, but I have all the other essentials, boxes, flaps, etc. A couple of questions: Are there any thermostats on the...
• RE: '85 engine trouble -- help!
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 15 Oct 1995 19:17:49 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Almost for sure a bad thermostat. This also > could cause all of the other problems except: Not necessarily. Mine did the same thing (always...
• Re: thermostats
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 3 Dec 1996 23:23:26 -0800
  At 10:37 PM 12/3/96 -0600, you wrote: >Any reason not to re-use a stock thermostat after, say 100k? >(replacement german...
• Re: Thermostats
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 14:07:44 -0600
  Sometimes the non-vanagon thermostats are also different in the sizie of their components and can hang up. Dangerous to your engine. Order the...
• Re: experience using Mocal Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter (Oil Thermostat), Type 4 Engines (-8AN Tight Clearance Fittings), MOC-SP1TM18
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 21:24:39 +0000
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• Re: Thermostat/Too cool
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Nov 94 13:07:27 PST
  >If a new thermostat does not work you can return it to the dealer. They have >been making too much $$$ from all of us...
• Re: running hot....any ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 01:21:53 EST
  In a message dated 2/3/06 12:08:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, jbange@GMAIL.COM writes: > Thermostat sticking? Water pump getting lazy...
• 2.1L Vanagon Cooling - Philosophical Design question
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:12:33 -0400
  ...The temp sensor is always measuring the temperature of the hot coolant in the bottom of the thermostat manifold. The thermostat is mixing the...
• Re: Minimal Heat Update
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:53:51 -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: without thermostat/ carburated
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 01:14:27 -0500
  ...Thanks for all the replies; most of them against taking out the thermostat. Main concern was the excessive flow of coolant thru the system...
• Gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 20:58:17 -0800
  Sounds like the thermostat needs replacing. I just replaced mine... the guage was reading low (like not above the bottom thick stripe) and mileage...
• Re: Waterboxer engined Vanagon, T3, thermostat problem.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:25:33 -0700
  ...Since Dennis found an incorrect thermostat at a US campout, I assume this parts problem isn't limited to your neck of the woods...
• Re: Thermostat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:32:46 -0700
  Hi Chris, I also installed an audi 5000 thermostat in my '90 vanagon. I am still using the original thermo Fan Switch. Didn't...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 11:16:24 -0400
  Leo, On Digijet vans the thermostat housing and all the connections in that area are real suspect as well. If not the expansion tank...
• Re: Thermostat woes--or--?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:01:58 -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...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 22:09:49 -0800
  dear all those interested in my thermostat got the oem at chico volkswagen... yea fule line... i removed fire starter and replaced with a...
• Westy Fridge Fans - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Sun, 23 May 1999 09:09:58 PDT
  Volks - Awhile back I posted a note about replacing my stock refrigerator fan with two muffin fans, and installing a thermostatically controlled interior circulating...
• Re: new thermostat installed- now i have a question.
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:03:02 -0800
  I changed the thermostat on my 90 GL this weekend as well. The temp. needle now sits directly over the warning light, which is...
• Re: new thermostat installed- now i have a question.
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:03:02 -0800
  I changed the thermostat on my 90 GL this weekend as well. The temp. needle now sits directly over the warning light, which is...
• Re: Changing thermostat on 2.1L - Question?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:32:33 -0500
  ...The head > and part of the shank twisted right off. <sigh> > > I have a new lower thermostat housing (and all new bolts), but I...
• Re: Engine Temp Problems
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 11:05:01 -0700
  ...it was the thermostat. It is not THAT bad to replace, but you do get to bleed the coolant again :-) OR you may have...
• To use Thermostat or not?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 11:04:56 -0400 (EDT)
  hey now, in the never ending rebuild of rumba, i now gotta decide to reinstall the thermostat device which some previous owner took off...
• Re: Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 08:08:50 -0500
  ...I knew this stuff would cause the heads to leak, but didn't know it would melt the thermostat. :) Darren '87 Westy -----Original Message...
• Re: Thermostats - 87 degree vs 80 degree
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:20:14 -0500
  ...What the thermostat does physically is remain closed (no coolant flow) when the temperature is cooler than the set temperature, 80 or 87 C...
• Re: bleeding coolant system?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:30:35 -0400
  ...John, When you turn the bleed knob on the top of the thermostat housing, coolant (and any air that is trapped) flows up the...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 23 May 2006 08:41:51 -0600
  ...This is with my thermostat knob about 9:30 position. Any higher and I freeze the stuff overnight. Of course, every fridge probably has...
• Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:23 -0800
  > You mentioned a;"thermostatic plate adapter ". I'm not sure what that is. I > am also in the process of adding an oil cooler...
• Re: Dometic fridge on 110V?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Mon, 26 May 2003 22:33:52 -0400
  Found out what the problem is with my fridge thermostat. The sensor tube is cracked. It is typically filled with a gas that 'reports...
• Re: Hot engine, cold radiator
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 10:52:37 -0700
  Is the coolant flowing in the radiator? If so, the thermostat is opening. The question would be at what temperature is the thermostat opening...
• Re: Thermostats especially in colder weather
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Schimke
  Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:24:04 -0800
  ...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: Thermostat for 2.0 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:51:49 -0500
  ...missing thermostat/flaps, etc. You can get the thermostat and cable and through list vendors or VW. The cable-end nut, pulley and rotational...
• Re: Check this part out on ebay..............
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:16:08 -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...
• High coolant temperature 87 need help
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:40:23 -0500
  ...The thermostat seems to be opening about 10 C degrees too late thus the engine coolant loop seems to be a little too hot...
• Coolant pump specs
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:45:26 -0500
  ...On my '86 Syncro I have coolant temp sensors on BOTH sides of the thermostat and I can switch from one to the other...
• overheating
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 15:49:24 -0800
  ...my investigation shows me that 1) the heater cores both get coolant independant of the thermostat and 2) my thermostat is stuck and I...
• Thermostats - 87 degree vs 80 degree
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:15:33 -0500
  ...but in summer it's just plain dog days hot! Which thermostat would be preferred? Why? Thanks, John -- John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88...