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Date:   Tue, 19 May 1998 18:07:44 -0500
Reply-To:   Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:   Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:   Re: Wanted Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate for Air cooled 82
Comments:   To: Ken Wyatt <nrogm.kwyatt@STATE.UT.US>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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I'm pretty sure I've got one of those plates, but it might be for the larger oil filter( ford). I'd sell it for $25.

Max Wellhouse 90 GL

---------- > From: Ken Wyatt <nrogm.kwyatt@STATE.UT.US> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Wanted Thermostatic Oil Sandwich Plate for Air cooled 82 > Date: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 10:20 AM > > Howdy all, > Last week I posted regarding adding an auxiliary oil cooler in my 82 Vanagon > Westfalia. Thanks for all the responses. They have soothed my mind in that > 220 - 230 temps are not too too high. 250 - 260 is too hot. > > I was checking out the Autotech.com homepage looking at the auxillary oil cooler > stuff and sandwich plates. They have one that is temp controlled (180 degree > valve) but these are for the water cooled engines. Do any of the list vendors > have access to these thermstatic plates for an air cooled VW. (2.0 l in my 82). > > I want to put a cooler in that closes below 180, then at 180 the valve opens to > the Aux. oil cooler without the fan. When the temp hits 230 then the fan will > come on for added cooling and go off at 220. The unit I was looking at had a > variable temp setting. This would allow all of the moisture in the oil to be > vaporized and still give me additional cooling capacity for the hot desert heat > days and majotr mountain inclines. > > Thanks for all your help. > Ken Wyatt > 82 westy > SLC, Utah


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