Graaaahh thermostat....

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

my vote is air in the system. search the archive, as theres about 239048572304
posts on this exact subject and its solution.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis" <schofiel@telusplanet.net>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 10:09 PM
Subject: Graaaahh thermostat....


> Dumped my coolant today to fix a faulty thermo switch (took the rad all the
> way out)
> and decided to throw in a new thermostat since the coolant was out. (error
> ;p )
>
> New one won't freaking open, so i have a bigger problem than before..
>
>     My question to the fold is:
>
>     Is it not opening because my dumb ass bought a defective part from
> crappy tire,
>     or is this due to air behind the thermostat preventing it from
> opening..
>
>     What are my options here.
>
>     I'm planning on dumping the coolant once again and replacing the
> thermostat
>  with a real audi/vw one.  Do i have any other options?
>
>     Also.. should i be filling the radator first? or is filling via
> resesivour enough?
>
>
> -Curtis
>
>   '84 mars orange ;p
>
>
>
>
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