[Vwdiesel] Thermostat for 1982 NA diesel

[Chris Geiser]

I would suspect a crack in the expansion tank, or a head gasket / cracked
head moreso than thermostat if that's the main symptom.... or improperly
bled cooling system?  But the diesel vans are pretty good at eventually
bleeding themselves...

CG

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 On Feb 17, 2011 11:10 AM, "ken1" <ktzkarz at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone have suggestions for manufacturer and heat range for NA diesel
thermostat driven in the north Texas area?
> I tried to recall what I have read about them and thought that either
82/180F or 87C/188F would be fine, but the 87C/188F would be best.
> I have found the following brands; Wahler, Behr and Stant. Anyone better
than the other?
> I do have the equipment, thermometer, pan, etc to test the functionality.
TIA.
>
> I think my thermostat is stuck in the closed position as I run out of
coolant in the expansion tank after about 6-7 miles of driving.
>
> Will have more data collected later.
> --
> 1982 caddy 1.6L NA running
> 1967 convertible bug running
> 1980 caddy project
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