Chris, I replaced my water pump a couple weeks ago and have the same symptoms. I'm going to pull the thermostat this weekend. Either something is keeping it from closing or it's broken. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Fall" <cpfall@UCDAVIS.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:30 PM Subject: temp question
> I've an 83.5 WB westy. after much overheating, I had to have the (cracked) > heads replaced. The thermostat was also replaced. I seem now to have a hard > time keeping the thing warmed up. Takes a fair amount of time to get into a > reasonable range and cools down under low load (eg going down mountain > roads) and even at highway speeds when it is cold out > > I live in the central valley of CA - not especially cold. Can anyone tell me > if this is normal and what else to look for if I suspect a faulty thermostat > (staying open) > > > > Chris Fall > > cpfall@ucdavis.edu |
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