yes, it'll run hotter when not properly bled.  Once you bleed it, my
experience with and 80degree thermostat in sub freezing temp the bus will
maintain a steady temp that is lower than your summer temp (on
highway) by about a needle width.

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Jason Willenbrock wrote:

> hey all,
> okay new h20 pump (thanks bus depot) new 80 degree C thermostat (thanks
> vw)and heres whats new: temperature seems a bit higher than previously.
> this is in NY where it is about 20 to 25 degrees F outside.  what i mean by
> higher is, the needle on led lays about one needle width above the light. on
> my old thermostat, before it went bad, the needle sat touching the led, but
> just right above the light. now with my heater on full, the needle is
> sitting higher and the radiator fan has come on in two separate occaisons
> from moderate city driving.  i have not bled cooling system yet, could this
> be why it is running hotter?  people have said that there is differences in
> tstats, but this much difference?  am i paranoid or does this seem high to
> anyone other than me?
> thanks
> jason
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