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Date:         Sat, 12 Aug 2000 20:51:24 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
Subject:      Re: At long last protype waterbox bleeding,
              draining and purging installed and operating
Comments: To: Jonc <jonc@webgears.com>
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Are you sure you put the thermostat back in?  Sound like classic open
thermostat to me...


d


At 20:35 8/12/2000, Jonc wrote:
>run up to temperature and run for 15 minutes after that... it took a long
>time for the engine to get up to  temperature and for the cooling fan to
>
>the first results are curious... the temperature indicator never reaches the
>warning light... at 2000 to 2500 the temperature settles in at about 40% of
>gauge ... when the rpms are raised to 3000 to 3500 the temperature drops to
>about 30% of gauge... when the revs again were raised  to 4000 to 4300 the
>temperature dropped to 20% of gauge...


David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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