Quirky thermostats

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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Jason, are you sure you're using 88 degree units and not 80C units?

First think I'd think of.  What do you mean by "operating temp."?

Javad

In a message dated 2/16/2003 4:01:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jmawhinney at nc.rr.com writes:

> >Hi everybody!
> >Just wondering if anyone else has had any experience with new thermostats
> >that don't allow the engine to get to operating temperature in the 5 cyl
> >cars.  A few years ago before I installed the 20v in the 4k, I installed a
> >new thermostat in the original engine because it was stuck open.  The new
> >one I installed acted exactly like the one it replaced.  I figured I did
> >something wrong in installation so I took the car to my mechanic and he
> >replaced the Stant unit I installed with a german one.  It seemed to work.
> >Now that the 20v is installed, I'm having the same problem that I had with
> >the 1st engine where it wouldn't come up to operating temperature when
> >it's cold out.  I again installed a Stant and there was no change.  Again,
> >I went to my mechanic and he said the Stant thermostats didn't generally
> >work well in the 5 cylinders and he installed a unit he got from the Audi
> >dealer (presumably an OE german unit).  Again, I have no change!  Is there
> >a trick to installing these things?
> >Has anyone else had this much trouble with thermostats?
> >Puzzled,
> >Jason Mawhinney
> >'85 4kq 20v
> >'86 coupe GT (thermostat works!)
> >'87 5ktq (I'll find out soon if the thermostat works)
> >'70 MGB (thermostat always has worked perfectly.  The English did
> >something right!)