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Subject:Re: Air Cooled Thermostat
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:36:26 -0600

Hey! If it works at all just count your lucky stars.
I've bought a half dozen that work for a few months and then give up the
ghost so I just tie my flaps wide open in summer and winter too.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Poole" <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: Air Cooled Thermostat

> Howdy Listees,
>
> I cleaned and tested the thermostat from my '82 air cooled westy today
> and found that it measured 42 mm at around 25 degrees c and 48 mm at
> 90 degrees c.  While this maximum of 48 mm is over the required
> specifications I am curious about what the minimum measurement should
> be and if 6 mm of travel is enough to fully actuate the air flaps.
>
> Thanks,
> Jonathan Poole
>
>
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