overheating..SOLUTIONS TO THIS P.I.T.A.

[big_hot_tamale at yahoo.com (Ryan Schuermann)]

Don't listen to Al ;) That green does things to yer mind ;) I still twitch.

I totally removed my thermo. Of course I'm in texas where my car doesn't
warm up 3 days out of the year. But it does freeze. So for those that have
drilled or removed it, simply slip a piece of cardboard half the size of
yer radiator right in front of it. My car warms up quick and stays perfect
temp during the winter. And the cardboard is free, totally customizable
day per day (just insert a bigger or smaller piece to get desired temp per
day's coldness) and I never have to mess with coolant if it fails. Cardboard
is my friend :)

Ryan
81-s
85 8v BUY IT!
86 Rieger GTO/COMP BUY IT!


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Message: 28
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:33:05 -0500
From: "Allyn" 

Subject: Re: overheating..SOLUTIONS TO THIS P.I.T.A. COOLING SYSTEM
	FILLER??
To: "Dan Bubb" , "Aaron in San Jose"
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> About the drilled thermostat.
> I drilled two 1/8" holes in my 16V thermostat.
> The car takes forever to warm up compared to my 8V.
> Don't know if drilling the thermostat caused the slow warmup, so curious
what other people have
> noticed.
> Dan

i drilled the one on the rieger and it takes about 10 minutes of normal
driving to reach running temp. i only made a couple 1/16 slits in the t-stat
disc with a dremel cut-pff wheel.
Al
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