All right so I now have my Mahle 87 degree thermostat...(thanks all for the guidance) it was cheaper than the 80 degree one...so a double win. Anyway one last question about the job - do I need to jack up the rear of the van, loosen thermostat valve and coolant cap and also remove some coolant (several litres) - prior to removing the thermostat housing? Or can I expect to lose about 1/2 litre by just removing the thermostat housing and not raising the van or siphoning any coolant? Bruce - 86 Westy Syncro (2.1 digifant) Bruce On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 7:15 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > TX 24 87D > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/MAHLE-Original-TX-24-87D/dp/B00D3DH4J6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1540952067&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=tv+24+87d > > > > Dennis > > > > > > *From:* Bruce Todd [mailto:beeceetee@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2018 10:09 PM > *To:* Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>; vanagon < > vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > *Subject:* Re: Thermostat question > > > > Thanks Dennis - and everyone who has chimed in so far. The part number > for this is one is TX 24 80D - curious what the part number is for the > Mahle 87F. > > > > Bruce > > > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 6:59 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > For now the MAHLE is the stat I stock and use. It has been the closest > replacement for the dealer stat I have found. > I did just get a bunch of MAHLE fuel filters marked Made In China though. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Jim. Felder > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 9:19 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Thermostat question > > Of the information stamped on the thermostat, I don't see a problem with > the number 87. I do see a problem with the Mahle logo. Mahle doesn't make > anything in Germany as far as I know, though they go out of their way to > make it look like it. You would probably be better off with something from > O'Reille than with Mahle. > > Jim > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 8:10 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I like the Mahle 80° better than recommended 87°... it will open a bit > > earlier. I think it helps on a long run up hill... > > > > someone may disagree... yeah the purist... > > > > |
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