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| Not_A_Six |
 Oct 3 2019, 10:29 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 28-November 18 From: North Idaho Member No.: 22,682 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Hi All-
I just installed a thermostat+bracket from AA in my '73 2.0 as the PO had removed the original hardware and was running with the flaps full-open. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The design looks quite different than the OEM one. It looks to my novice eyes like a Beetle thermostat. I have a few questions that I'd appreciate any help with: Does anybody know the story behind the AA thermostat? Is it a modified beetle stat like it looks? If it fails, will it fail with flaps open or closed? (I think the OEM stat was designed to fail with flaps open -- please correct me if I'm wrong...) Is the temperature operation close to OEM? Anybody use one? How did it work for you? Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| burton73 |
Oct 3 2019, 12:27 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,539 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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From Awesome: “The new "VW Mexico" thermostat is shown below. It obviously
looks different, but it functions the same. When heated, it gets
longer, opening the thermostat flaps. The downside of this stat is
that it is not fail safe. If the wax ever leaks out, it will hold the flaps
closed, unlike the German style that will expand if the liquid leaks
out.”
AAs will work fine but you need to keep an eye on the temps in the engine. I would not risk it as you never know it may go out. I sure it would last a very long time but why risk it. An overheated air-cooled Eng. is no Bueno. Bob B |
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Not_A_Six Thermostat+Pulley Oct 3 2019, 10:29 AM
Mikey914 Try this
@dr914 @autoatlanta.com Oct 3 2019, 10:38 AM Mikey914 Interestingly this will not display as typed, what... Oct 3 2019, 10:40 AM
SirAndy
Interestingly this will not display as typed, wha... Mar 4 2020, 02:57 PM bbrock You are right. It is a VW thermostat probably mad... Oct 3 2019, 11:06 AM Jonathan Livesay
You are right. It is a VW thermostat probably ma... Oct 3 2019, 11:54 AM cpavlenko Got mine there also. Works great. http://awesomep... Oct 3 2019, 11:56 AM rgalla9146
From Awesome: “The new "VW Mexico" th... Oct 3 2019, 01:47 PM porschetub Just been through all this,most of the VW forum gu... Oct 3 2019, 01:53 PM Not_A_Six Thanks all.
I wish I'd known about the Awesom... Oct 3 2019, 03:13 PM bbrock
I wonder if the Awesome ones are "new old s... Oct 3 2019, 09:39 PM Not_A_Six Hi All-
Resurrecting this thread from last fall..... Mar 3 2020, 07:51 PM burton73 They work great till they do not
Bob B Oct 3 2019, 04:41 PM rhodyguy Then you need tools to release the bellows cable f... Oct 3 2019, 10:11 PM mepstein I bet George only runs the proper ones on his cars... Oct 4 2019, 05:10 AM Chi-town http://www.awesomepowdercoat.com/thermosta...ed_re... Oct 6 2019, 12:24 PM mepstein I don't have one in front of me but I thought ... Mar 3 2020, 08:05 PM cuddy_k :agree: also make sure the cable isn't too tig... Mar 3 2020, 08:42 PM nihil44 Just for data contribution. I had an awesomepowder... Mar 3 2020, 09:16 PM bretth Wow i remember when these were like 10 bucks each ... Mar 4 2020, 12:01 AM Not_A_Six Update:
I finally got under the car and took off ... Mar 4 2020, 07:44 PM 914Sixer Whoever cranked the bolt down was trying to preven... Mar 5 2020, 07:46 AM Not_A_Six
Whoever cranked the bolt down was trying to preve... Mar 5 2020, 11:04 AM 914Sixer Thinking teflon tape might work. Quick and easy i... Mar 5 2020, 12:41 PM |
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