The Vanagon thermostat will only go in one way. Also just for info.
the housing of the thermostat will leak, if it is taken out completely.
   ....,....,, Do you think VW did this intentionally?

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Bulley wrote:

> 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.
>
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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)
>