Date:         Wed, 12 Feb 1997 15:47:54 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Shawn Wright" <SWRIGHT@smus.bc.ca>
Subject:      re: engine running too cold

Subject: Re: engine running too cold

> 
> my 90 carat runs too cold.  On days when the temp. outside goes below freezing, 
> the beast will operate correctly and warm up is normal.  However, while 
> cruising @ 65 mph the engine will cool dramatically and actually fool the 
> engine to go into a cold start senario. the result is a mixture rich enough to 
> force a pull over to allow the engine to heat up agian. T-Stat Right?  Nope. 
> The new Thermstat failed to correct the problem. obviously over heating has 
> never been a problem even while pulling a 67 beetle in august with the AC on 
> and a small pit crew aboard.  Any Ideas?  Thanks.
> 
Another listee mentioned certain brands of t-stats which had weak 
springs, causing them to stay open too long at high rpm. (65mpg = 
~3500 rpm....) 
What brand did you use?

Shawn & Janis Wright
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