[Vwdiesel] winter fronts

[Nate Wall]

Another piece of trivia (I learned while at ATA). The device that actuates
these shutters in cold weather is called a "shutterstat", I wonder how they
figured out that name!

--Nate

Drew MacPherson wrote:

> VW sold winter fronts for their A1 and A2 cars as Autobahn accessories.
>
> The idea of blocking airflow through the rad has been around for a long
> time - farm and construction equipment utilized mechanically controlled
> louvres (or shutters) in front of the rad to help keep engines in the
> optimal operating range.  These shutters were standard equipment on many
> engines equipped to burn kerosense, and early diesels as well.
>
> Drew
>
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