Thermostat

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <970107004406_877715559@emout03.mail.aol.com> Drivfour@aol.com writes:

>  The coolant temp on my 87 5000q only comes up to the first mark on the gage.
>  I have change the thermostat about every year and it helps for a while.
>  Going up a long hill will raise the temp until leveling off.  Any
> suggestions other than another
> $25 thermostat?   

A thermostat should last several years at least.  Check the hot and cold 
resistances of the temperature sender - it's actually more likely to fail than 
the thermostat.

(2:1, in my experience)

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 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club