yes, it'll run hotter when not properly bled. Once you bleed it, my experience with and 80degree thermostat in sub freezing temp the bus will maintain a steady temp that is lower than your summer temp (on highway) by about a needle width.
Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem.uidaho.edu University of Idaho http://www.uidaho.edu On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Jason Willenbrock wrote: > hey all, > okay new h20 pump (thanks bus depot) new 80 degree C thermostat (thanks > vw)and heres whats new: temperature seems a bit higher than previously. > this is in NY where it is about 20 to 25 degrees F outside. what i mean by > higher is, the needle on led lays about one needle width above the light. on > my old thermostat, before it went bad, the needle sat touching the led, but > just right above the light. now with my heater on full, the needle is > sitting higher and the radiator fan has come on in two separate occaisons > from moderate city driving. i have not bled cooling system yet, could this > be why it is running hotter? people have said that there is differences in > tstats, but this much difference? am i paranoid or does this seem high to > anyone other than me? > thanks > jason > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > |
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