At 00:08 9/04/01 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I have a question!
>
>What good does a colder thermostat do....except open at a cooler
>temperature and allow the coolant to begin to circulate sooner after a
>cold start. Seems to me that after the engine is warmed to standard
>operating temperature it doesn't matter. Hot is hot.
>
>Can someone explain it to me?

 >I can see maybe changing something to make to cooling fan come on
>sooner, ie lower temperature, but I don't get the picture as to the
>value of changing the thermostat back by the engine.

 Neither do I...
>
>I really would like to know about this. I have heard about this cold
>thermostat thing always, and it never made sense to me.

 I think the discussion is meant to be referring to the thermo-fan
 switch that will kick your fan in at 80deg C or 84 Deg C instead
 of the factory fitted 87deg C switch.
 The 87 is probably fine in Europe however in Australia and no doubt
 the warmer parts of the US,the lower temp activated fan switch is
 preferable....or do I have the wrong end of the stick too? :)

 Cheers,
 Steve O
 Blue Mountains,NSW,Australia
 '92 Transporter WBX 2.1 Kombi
 '76 Transporter Double Cab 2.0
 '68 Beetle 1.5
 '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab 2.5 (work truck)
 '48 Fairmont M19 Speeder

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