Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:51:22 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: question about thermostat ... or not
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Many parts books list the Audi thermostat as being correct for the Vanagon.
The lower or bypass disc on those is wrong (too large) and can stick in the
housing after opening. You could try another part store or maybe a dealer is
close by.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Roger Whittaker
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 11:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: question about thermostat ... or not
dear thermostat people
yes thermostat is not hard to obtain ... but i am dealing with a parts store
that inssits the one he gave is correct
clearly it is not ...
i even went back with calipers to show differences but he says it is what
the paper book and the computer says to put in
i am not into wasting my day arguing with a guy i need other parts from ...
i can likely get p[roper part three or four hours north of here
but may have to wait til i get home
yours
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:47 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> Thermostat is not a hard to obtain item, and is not that hard to put in
(or
> to get put in). I would do that, rather than drive the vehicle that far
> without proper temperature control. That said, if ambient temperatures
> generally run well above freezing, I can't see any terrible harm. After
> all, most of the time you will be driving with the engine warmed and
> operating, not starting it up from cold a great many times. I just would
> not want to do it. I have even been advised that an 80 C rather than 87 C
> thermostat is quite undesirable (though they are readily available).
>
> DMc
>
> ---- Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > dear fellow vanagoners
> >
> > i am in a position where i am making a 20 hour drive with out the
> thermostat
> > in place on a 1984 vanagon
> > with a 2.1 digifant replacement engine (2005) with less than 1000 miles
> on
> > it ...
> >
> > benny boy says the thermostat is crucial to proper performance of
> injector
> > system
> > then he writes about living in very cold quebec ...
> >
> > i am in the very pleasant northwest ...
> >
> > i will of course replace thermostat with proper item once back home
> >
> > will 20 hour drive cause problems ...
> > what about a four hour drive to get parts then ???
> > yours
> >
> >
> > --
> > roger w
> > From Proverbs:
> > Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> > servant who becomes king ...
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--
roger w
From Proverbs:
Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
servant who becomes king ...
----------------------------------------------------------
Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/
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