Re: thermostat

[Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

Todd,
I just went through the thermostat replacement routine with my '91 200q.
Here's what I encountered in looking for a replacement (87 C):

Audi dealer: $40 + o-ring;
local foreign parts place #1: $25 incl. o-ring;
local foreign parts place #2: $15 incl. o-ring.

The "parts place #2" thermostat was a Wahler brand (made in Germany). It's
a brand that a friend (and Audi mechanic) says he has used for years. So I
went with it.

The OEM thermostat that I removed was Behr-Thomson brand. It had recently
started keeping the temperature 1 or 2 notches too cold. On test after
removal, I found its maximum opening was much larger than Bentley spec and
its  cooling-cycle full-close temp was about 10 deg F below its opening
temp on the heating cycle. Anyway, it's been replaced and tomorrow I'll
know if it had any effect.

Phil


>Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 12:50:56 -0800 (PST)
>From: Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>
>Subject: Re: thermostat
>
>Thanks for the info,
>	I think I will go with the 92 if I can find it.  Problem is,
>everyone says get one from dealer or Boufergnugen or similar.  all they
>seem to have is the stock 87 deg unit.  I want to go to shucks or whatever
>but No One has givin me any ideas on what to ask for there.  Bosch?
>Doesnt' matter.  Oh well, I will go to Shucks today and talk to them.  L8R
>
>	Todd Phenneger
>	1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
>	1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
>	1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
>	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
>   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
>


Phil Rose				Rochester, NY
'91 200q				mailto:pjrose@servtech.com
'89 100