On Wed, 19 May 2004, Doug in Calif wrote:

> Well I am replacing the thermostat in my newly rebuilt 2.1 and decided
> to replace the 87 degree C. with an 80 degree C.
>
> I put the new German thermostat 80 in a pot of water on the stove and it
> didn't budge until it got up to 190 degrees.  it fully opened at 210
> degrees.
>
> 80 degrees Cels. is about 176 degrees so I am determining that this new
> one is defective.

Actually, the numbers you gave sound about right for a 87C thermostat!
Wonder if yours is mislabelled somehow?

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel