Re: Cooling System

[Chris Picot <picot@cpcug.org>]

Check the placement of the rubber gasket when you remove the thermostat,
ie, which side of the T-stat it is on.  The instructions on some of the
T-stat boxes tell you to put it in the wrong way.  It will leak if done
incorrectly.

Chris

At 04:40 PM 4/15/97 -0700, caufman wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Just got a paycheck and even a few (very few) bucks to spend so I went
>out and purchased a new heating valve and a 175 degree F thermostat. 
>I'm going to tackle this job (should be quite easy, I stress should)
>tomorrow evening, anyone have any comments on this type of job? 
>Anything I should know about (any secrets)?  Also, I was looking for the
>185 degree thermo, but the guy only had a 175 OEM part.  Does this sound
>right?  I only know from what I've read (never changed a thermostat on
>my VW), but I only remember hearing about a 185 degree thermo. 
>Comments?
>
>John
>80 Scirocco S
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