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Subject:unsubscribe
From:Backus, Brian G
Date:Tue, 19 May 1998 11:15:02 -0700

Please unsubscribe me...

Thanks,

Brian G. Backus

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> From:         Ken Wyatt[SMTP:nrogm.kwyatt@STATE.UT.US]
> Reply To:     Ken Wyatt
> Sent:         Tuesday, May 19, 1998 8:20 AM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Wanted Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate for Air cooled 82
>
> Howdy all,
> Last week I posted regarding adding an auxiliary oil cooler in my 82
> Vanagon
> Westfalia.  Thanks for all the responses.  They have soothed my mind
> in that
> 220 - 230 temps are not too too high.  250 - 260 is too hot.
>
> I was checking out the Autotech.com homepage looking at the auxillary
> oil cooler
> stuff and sandwich plates.  They have one that is temp controlled (180
> degree
> valve) but these are for the water cooled engines.  Do any of the list
> vendors
> have access to these thermstatic plates for an air cooled VW. (2.0 l
> in my 82).
>
> I want to put a cooler in that closes below 180, then at 180 the valve
> opens to
> the Aux. oil cooler without the fan.  When the temp hits 230 then the
> fan will
> come on for added cooling and go off at 220.  The unit I was looking
> at had a
> variable temp setting.  This would allow all of the moisture in the
> oil to be
> vaporized and still give me additional cooling capacity for the hot
> desert heat
> days and majotr mountain inclines.
>
> Thanks for all your help.
> Ken Wyatt
> 82 westy
> SLC, Utah
>

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