Quirky thermostats

[Jason Mawhinney]

I guess I should clarify.  This is when the car is moving it will cool to
this level.

>When it is below ~ 30 degrees F, the temperature will usually stay at
>the "cold" hash marks to the left end of the gauge.
>
>At 09:11 PM 2/16/2003 -0500, you wrote:
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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!)