[Fwd: Re: [Vwdiesel] thermostats]

[Gerry]

Along these lines...

My service place replaced antifreeze & thermostat & flushed my '91 Jetta TD.  Temp gauge used to always sit at the 2/3 mark; now I have prob's getting above the 1/4 mark in the city (my work commute is 25km, city driving) and only get up to 1/2 mark on the highway at 20km over the limit (of course, at this speed, I keep to the right lane to not get trampled by the semis & SUVs).

I plug in at night (block heater, battery warmer) and low temps in Toronto are currently barely below freezing.  My concern is that when temps drop to normal winter lows (-10 to -15C) The Rattler may not even get to the 1/4 mark!  Always thought that below-normal operating temps resulted in more wear and buildup of condensation etc.

rgds, Gerry
(a lurker who's learned A BUNCH from this NG... my thanks to all!)

>
> From: LBaird119 at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:06:19 EST
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] thermostats
>
> > is a 192-195F usable in these?
>
>   It's the only thermostat I use but in a Vanagon something closer to a 180
> might be safer.  Something in between would be nice.  Although if you
> watch it in the hot weather, it certainly isn't likely to hurt anything
> during
> the cold weather.  The hot one sure makes for a nice heater!
>      Loren
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