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Date:         Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:47:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Gauge too high ...
Comments: To: "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
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Well, I changed it to 80 degrees thermostat and now it looks great. You could be right, the other one may not have opened well. And I may still have air in the system. The fan comes on often when idleing but the gauge is in the middle. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:02 PM Subject: Re: Gauge too high ...

> zoltan: > > the problem may be a failed closed, or nearly closed, thermostat. that > would explain the cold hose and hot engine. in that case, the cooler temp > thermostat would make the van run cooler all right, but not because of the > lower temp rating - becasue a faulty thermostat was replaced by a > thermostat that actually opened! > > possible also that the system is airbound. > > in any case, there is obviously no flow through said hose. > > this is a serious problem, and the van should not be driven until it is > resolved. i would not use the 80 C thermostat, by the way, especially in > the winter time. > > dan > > On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 20:19:23 -0800, Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: > >>The engine is not too hot, kind of normal, the big hose at the thermostat > won't get hot, but the gauge is getting close to the top max line. >>What to do. I ordered a 80 Celsius thermostat to install instead of the > 87 C. Is this common? Possible that the new thermostat is not working > well? >>Who knows? >>Zoltan >


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