[Fwd: Re: [Vwdiesel] thermostats]

[Harmon Seaver]

   Sure sounds like they put the wrong thermostat in, or it's jammed
open/non-functioning.
   That's the problem with not doing it yourself -- never trust a garage. My
wife's RAV4 was always taken to the dealer for oil change/maintenance while
under warrantee. The last time, end of warrantee and the 60K belt change, they
apparantly didn't put all the oil back in. Started making lifter noise a couple
months afterwards, I checked the oil for the first time (hey, it has never used
a drop of oil) and there was none at all on the dipstick.
   They deny doing anything wrong, of course. Told us it was because we switched
to synoil. But there's no leaks, no burning.
    I hate garages -- haven't taken any of *my* vehicles to one in over 30
years, ever since I paid for a ring and valve job which promtly seized as soon
as the 30 day warrantee was up.


On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 08:17:52AM -0500, Gerry wrote:
> 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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