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| Literati914 |
 Sep 19 2024, 08:29 PM
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I bought my project car several years back - came with its original 1.7L that had been freshly rebuilt but not installed yet. I noticed this thermostat that was on it when I got it and basically ignored it til now.. it looks a little different than the originals- anyone know the specifics on it?
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| wonkipop |
Sep 20 2024, 03:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,480 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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ah i see
is the shaft inside the spring a piston full of gas or liquid? expands the spring when hot is that how this one works? thus if piston fails then spring keeps flaps permanently closed? is that the failure mode. so this is the infamous mexican one? which i must admit i have never seen. only the original thermostats. |
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| porschetub |
Sep 23 2024, 01:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,064 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(wonkipop @ Sep 21 2024, 09:14 AM)  ah i see is the shaft inside the spring a piston full of gas or liquid? expands the spring when hot is that how this one works? thus if piston fails then spring keeps flaps permanently closed? is that the failure mode. so this is the infamous mexican one? which i must admit i have never seen. only the original thermostats. I think there would be a wax stat fitted,once the wax melts @ it collapses and the outer spring then opens it fully ? maybe the spring is bimetal to assist further don't know ?. Believe these thermostats were used on the last of the Mexican Beetles but seem to remember the thermostats came out of Brazil originally . |
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Literati914 What thermostat is this ? Sep 19 2024, 08:29 PM
mgphoto Seen it on the samba, aftermarket, supposed to wor... Sep 19 2024, 09:02 PM wonkipop thermally expanding spring.
its the KISS principle... Sep 20 2024, 04:27 AM jvmarino That is the newer style t-stats that are sold by V... Sep 20 2024, 08:16 AM Literati914 So the picture I posted is a cold engine.. and the... Sep 20 2024, 08:43 AM
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So the picture I posted is a cold engine.. and th... Sep 20 2024, 01:20 PM porschetub
So the picture I posted is a cold engine.. and t... Sep 20 2024, 10:27 PM JeffBowlsby I am not finding this spring style 914 T-stat on t... Sep 20 2024, 01:49 PM 930cabman I am prepared to get some :stromberg: , probably ... Sep 20 2024, 02:24 PM SirAndy but my 2056 runs great without any flaps, thermost... Sep 20 2024, 05:56 PM 930cabman
[quote name='930cabman' post='3168860' date='Sep ... Sep 20 2024, 06:05 PM JeffBowlsby Looks like they are Dansk units. Found them liste... Sep 20 2024, 03:24 PM rfinegan this may be what i need to work with my header....... Sep 20 2024, 06:49 PM Literati914
[quote name='930cabman' post='3168860' date='Sep ... Sep 21 2024, 02:59 PM 930cabman
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