[Alberg30] Thermostats...Beating a dead horse!

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

Greg,
   Check the condition of your thermostat housing. The housing has a sort of
pipe nipple that comes down from the top that feeds the bypass water from
the T fitting on the side plate of the motor. When the thermostat opens, the
top plate of the thermostat must close off the pipe nipple to force the
water to go through the motor. If all of this is in good repair and working
properly, the temperature should regulate to about 160`. Have you checked
your guage and sending unit and wire / connections? The more common problem
is overheating.
Good Luck,
Brian #497
----- Original Message -----
From: "greg vandenberg" <fashionguy at ameritech.net>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 4:17 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Thermostats...Beating a dead horse!


> Several months ago there was a discussion about the pros and cons of
running
> the A4 without a thermostat. i.e.: the motor running cold... carbon build
up on
> the plugs and other unwanted elements generally screwing up the works. All
that
> said  I went out a purchased a new $73.00 thermostat to replace the one
that
> has been jammed in the open position for I don't know how many years. To
make a
> long story even longer I have had no satisfaction yet. the new thermo. is
doing
> its thing but I suspect the bypass is doing its thing also and the engine
is
> still running just as cold as it has for years.  So what gives besides my
> wallet? How do I get the bypass to close so the thermostat will do its
thing
> and hold the water in the block long enough to warm up? Werei n fresh
water so
> there is no closed system here. Lake water in lake water out.
>
> Frustrated in Bathtub Mary, Greg
>
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