No offense, but are you sure you put the thermostat in the right way? While
I haven't done a Vanagon thermostat, I know on many cars it is *possible*
to get them in backwards if you aren't very careful.

If not that, it is conceivable that the new thermostat has failed as well,
or was defective from the factory.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

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-----Original Message-----
From:   Howard Fleming [SMTP:hfleming@MOOSEBIRD.COM]
Sent:   Monday, December 06, 1999 2:40 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Little heat output in a 85 Vanagon

Greetings all,

I have an 85 Vanagon that is putting out very little heat.  I have
replaced the thermostat, and changed the coolent earlier this year
(had the problem before doing this also).

As far as I can tell, the problem is with the engine not coming up to
tempature (except in hot weather, or very slow stop and go driving).

The needle on the temp gauge is usually toward the bottom of the
gauge.

Any suggestions?

TIA,
Howard

hfleming@moosebird.com    Alexandria, VA   hfleming@moosebird.com
99 EuroVan MV - 97 Cabrio - 85 Vanagon - 84 Westy
84 Vanagon GL (spare parts that turned into a project)