Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2002, week 2)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 8 May 2002 11:37:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      lower temp tstat
Content-Type: text/html

<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>hey all,</DIV>
<DIV>i was talking with a buddy of mine recently.&nbsp; his name is wolfgang, an old school vw mechanic from germany who went to vw school and all that jazz.&nbsp; anywho i was asking him about installing the tstat that is available that opens at a lower temp then the stock vw tstat.&nbsp; i think the one is for audi but i am not certain.&nbsp; i believe the difference is 85 degree c versus 80 degree c. not too&nbsp;big a margin, but definetely a difference.&nbsp; anyway, he told me to stay away from this because our vans (mine is a 90) need to run at a certain temp in order for certain sensors to work properly ie; fuel injection,&nbsp;tII switch, etc....&nbsp; he claims that if the van is running cooler then certain signals are not getting passed throught the ecu properly thus not letting our vans run properly.&nbsp; he says that they are designed to run a little hotter then most cars and thats just the way it is.&nbsp; does anyone else know anything about this?&nbsp; it sounds reasonable but i am still not sure.&nbsp; i would like to make my van run cooler but if it was desiged to run hotter, then who am i to change it.</DIV>
<DIV>just curious</DIV>
<DIV>jason</DIV>
<DIV>90gl</DIV></DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM105401/43'>Click Here</a><br></html>
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.