I'm pretty sure I've got one of those plates, but it might be for the
larger oil filter( ford).  I'd sell it for $25.

Max Wellhouse  90 GL

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> From: Ken Wyatt <nrogm.kwyatt@STATE.UT.US>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Wanted Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate for Air cooled 82
> Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 10:20 AM
>
> 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