[Vwdiesel] Thermostat for 1982 NA diesel

[Will Taygan]

I also like the Wahler 87c 056121113D (by the way, they DO come with the
o-rings) for my 1.6 IDIs.  

One of the other German?? brands uses rubber o-rings inside the
thermostat to seal.  Maybe a better seal when new, but I've had those
swell up and get stuck after a while (years??).

Will.

On Thu, 2011-02-17 at 13:46 -0800, Rudy wrote:
> I use the Wahler 87c Thermostat in all my Diesels.
> Rudy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of ken1
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:10 AM
> To: vwdiesel
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Thermostat for 1982 NA diesel
> 
> 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.