At 10:37 PM 12/3/96 -0600, you wrote: >Any reason not to re-use a stock thermostat after, say 100k? >(replacement german ones are ~ $25 around here) > > >Shawn & Janis Wright >'88 Westy (336k) '85 Jetta TD (361k) >VWnut@smus.bc.ca (swright@smus.bc.ca) >http://www.islandnet.com/~swright/vw.html My experience has been that a 'good' thermostat will last ~50k miles - you won't really notice the degradation until you replace it; the first time you drive the vehicle after replacing it you'll be amazed at how much quicker you get warmth from the heater (I've had to replace 'em in as little as 10k miles). Austin
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