Date:         Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:29:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Thermostat and radiator questions...
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Just got a new thermostat housing for my '88 GL, complete with new
thermostat.  The question I have is on orientation - the ETKA shows
the thermostat in the housing with the longer "plunger" side up, and
the O-ring UNDER the thermostat.  The Bentley shows the thermostat
with the plunger side down, and the O-ring on TOP of the thermostat.

The Bentley seems to make more sense, but I would like to verify this
with the list.  I could just look at how the original one is installed
- but after 17 years, who's to say it's right anymore, I don't know
how many morons have had their hands in there - not counting my hands
too!

The locally recommended shop in Greensboro wanted $400 (minimum) to
replace the thermostat housing, drain, refill and bleed the cooling
system - seems way high to me...and I was providing the housing!

Also, I seem to remember a website with pictures and a description on
removing / replacing the radiator, since it looks like I'll be
tackling that job soon, too - anybody know the website?  I need to
know any gotcha's with the removal / replacement, especially as the
'88 has A/C (and is an automatic).  How high does the front end have
to come up to get it out???

-- 
Don in Reidsville, NC
1986 Kawasaki Concours
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
"Why do they call it a fixed income, if mine is always broke?"