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Date:         Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:21:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Thermostat woes--or--?
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007042312033522@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Geza Polony wrote:
  > The wrinkle: I pulled the thermostat a month ago and tested it in
boiling
> water. It was fully closed when I pulled it, and didn't START to open until
> 200*, almost boiling. It closed normally when I put it in the freezer, and
> opened again just fine.


Boy, does this sound familiar?


When I bought my '85 Westy it had all the symptoms of a thermostat that
stayed open.  It ran too cool, took forever to warm up, and had
driveability problems in cold weather.


I bought a new standard thermostat and replaced it over 4 years ago with
no problems since.  Oh, BTW, when I took the old one out it was closed
... and opened in almost boiling water.  Go figure.


Mike
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