[200q20v] Re: [s-cars] Old thermostat information reposted

[Nick Marvin]

Thank you for re-posting this info. IDGAB (It doesn't get any better!, the
info that is.)

Nick
95 S2

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Subject: [s-cars] Old thermostat information reposted


> Here's some information wrt water thermostats.  All -oil- thermostats for
> *all* I5's are the same since 1982@ 100c (and the same part number for all
> those years too).  FYI, I believe I have somewhere (if I find it, I'll
post)
> a TSB that indicates that if customer complaints arise from overheat (hot
> climates) change to the 80c thermo (urq TSB).  Otherwise, the application
is
> 87C for all I5 engines.  This is a common thermostat available from a
variety
> of sources (shares the application in Alfa Romeo's if I remember
correctly).
> If you have an urq, you are probably better off with the 80c since this
car
> runs hot most of the time anyhow (a must do if you deleted the aux rad).
As
> a rule, I install the 87C thermo on all cars other than my urq's, since
you
> can get oil blowby on the cylinder walls when it gets really cold with the
> 80c thermo (btdt).  I've also messed with the fan thermostat on my cars
(3pin
> are the later I5 apps, the 2 pin the earlier), but didn't find a whole lot
of
> difference running a cooler fan switch, YMMV.  The 7blade fan from the
later
> turbo cars is a great upgrade, and makes a bigger difference than any
> thermostat IME.  FYI, the 7blade fan is a bolt in mod for the 44 chassis
> cars, but the urq's will *not* bolt in without some trimming or changing
the
> shroud.
>
> A tech at audi AG told me quite a few years ago, that what you really want
to
> watch is the head temps.  You should be in the 205-215F head temps in the
> hottest conditions, this is where the I5 operates "best" in terms of
thermal
> efficiency.  The english translation was basically, go to 100c and turn
all
> on to keep it there "at all prices" <costs> (meaning big oil cooler, rad
fan
> on high, etc)
>
> HTH
>
> SJ
> Subj:   Thermo part #'s
> Date:   95-08-13 12:00:03 EDT
> From:   PDQSHIP
> To: rdh at sli.com
> CC: quattro at coimbra.ans.net
>
> I know Dave Lawson posted em..... and Glen Powell has too....  Yo
guys.....
> Oops found em.....  Ok per Dave L (4-20-95) here you go:
>
> 035-121-113        80C thermostat
> 035-121-113B      87C thermostat
>
> The Fan switch choices are as follows:
>
> AUDI PN             APP
>
> 321-959-481E     2-pin  95-84C
> 823-959-481D     2-pin  82-77C
> 823-959-481E     2 pin  70-75C
> 823-959-481F     2-pin  92-87C
> 811-959-481       2-pin  95-90C  (86-87 coupe)
> 321-959-481       3-pin  93-88C/85-80C
> 321-959-481D    3-pin  102-91C/95-84C
>
> HTH
>
> BTW, I found a oil thermo in my pieces parts bin that is a 83C thermo, but
I
> don;t know the app, anyone help on this?  It is an easy swap, but this one
> was off my Rally car.....
>
> Scott Justusson
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