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

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

  Not to pick a fight here Ryan, but removing the T-stat is dumb.  It is there 
to get the engine up to warm up temp faster.  Not only does this help with 
mileage and emissions, but it helps with engine wear.  An engine that is not 
at full temperature for any prolonged period of time is more likely to coke-up 
in the chamber due to an incomplete burn, which if it coke up there, the rings 
and valve seats are next.  Cardboard might be able to help you if you cut just 
the correct amount, for day X.  But not every day has the same temperature, 
nor the same duration of it.  What's more is it still takes longer for your 
engine to warm up than it should, which means more wear...  Ask me how I 
know...

  I am not crazy about drilling a hole in the T-stat, but it would be MUCH 
more prefferable to none.  Ask any mechanic worth his weight in old VW cores...

My .02

David Utley

Quoting Ryan Schuermann <big_hot_tamale@yahoo.com>:

> 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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> 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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David Utley
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