All right so I now have my Mahle 87 degree thermostat...(thanks all for the
guidance) it was cheaper than the 80 degree one...so a double win.

Anyway one last question about the job - do I need to jack up the rear of
the van, loosen thermostat valve and coolant cap and also remove some
coolant (several litres) - prior to removing the thermostat housing?  Or
can I expect to lose about 1/2 litre by just removing the thermostat
housing and not raising the van or siphoning any coolant?

Bruce - 86 Westy Syncro (2.1 digifant)

Bruce

On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 7:15 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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> TX 24 87D
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> https://www.amazon.com/MAHLE-Original-TX-24-87D/dp/B00D3DH4J6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1540952067&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=tv+24+87d
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> Dennis
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> *From:* Bruce Todd [mailto:beeceetee@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2018 10:09 PM
> *To:* Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>; vanagon <
> vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Thermostat question
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> Thanks Dennis - and everyone who has chimed in so far.  The part number
> for this is one is TX 24 80D - curious what the part number is for the
> Mahle 87F.
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> Bruce
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> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 6:59 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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> For now the MAHLE is the stat I stock and use. It has been the closest
> replacement for the dealer stat I have found.
> I did just get a bunch of MAHLE fuel filters marked Made In China though.
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> Dennis
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jim. Felder
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 9:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Thermostat question
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> Of the information stamped on the thermostat, I don't see a problem with
> the number 87. I do see a problem with the Mahle logo. Mahle doesn't make
> anything in Germany as far as  I know, though they go out of their way to
> make it look like it. You would probably be better off with something from
> O'Reille than with Mahle.
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> Jim
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> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 8:10 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I like the Mahle 80° better than recommended 87°... it will open a bit
> > earlier. I think it helps on a long run up hill...
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> >  someone may disagree... yeah the purist...
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