Yeah, I just wrote that to see if you'd catch it !

( no, it was just brain fade, but I got the digits right !  , just wrong
order is all - lol ) 

thanks for pointing that out.   I did work till 2 am, but no excuse. 

And thank you for adding weight to the 'running warmly enough is very
important' thing ! 

Scott 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 2:00 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL

 

I'm assuming you meant 87 degree thermostat Scott.

Matthew, if the temperature doesn't get high enough the ECU stays open loop
costing you a serious MPG penalty. 

The oil temperature may not get high enough to burn off the condensed water
and the unburned fuel from your over-enriched injection costing you a
serious mile per engine penalty.   :)

On Dec 9, 2007 1:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:

And therefore you are running way too cool, and wasting fuel, and hurting
your engine.
I run only the 78 C t-stat, and like to see the temp needle just on the
right edge of the LED.
I get seriously nervous if the temp needle won't get above 1/4. 
I'm serious too, you are really wasting fuel and hurting your engine.
Cooler is not better, warmer is.
This 'cooler is better' is left over from the air-cooled days.
Do whatever you like, but you are costing yourself considerable $ / year in 
wasted fuel costs, not to mention shortening the life of your engine.
Scott foss
www.turbovans.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of

Vdub Guy
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Subject: Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL

 http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm
<http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm> 

Excellent advice. I was at this point about this time last year. FWIW, you
CANNOT use the mufflre mounting bracket from the 2.1-I tried, it doesn't
fit. Also, following Jim's write up, I used the cooler thermostat, and my 
gauge rarely ever reads above the 1/4 mark.    Jeff

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Jake 
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