Quirky thermostats

[JShadzi at aol.com]

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Hmm, odd, that's really cold down in the warm up zone, I've experienced this
with 80C thermos but not the 88 ones, if anything both your stats are staying
open too long and not shutting, but that sounds like a temp calibration to
me.

Javad

In a message dated 2/16/2003 8:32:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jmawhinney at nc.rr.com writes:

>
> 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!)
>