RE: [T3] Squareback Cooling - NACA Ducts?

[Jason Mooth <onobier@hawaii.rr.com>]

Date:
        Fri, 28 May 1999 15:27:08 -0400
   From:
        "Latherow, Robert" <RLatherow@EssilorUSA.com>
     To:
        "'vw'" <type3@vwtype3.org>

Robert wrote:

>3s are special in that the engine compartment air ISN'T sued to cool-
all
>air comes in the fender vents through the bellows to the fan."

>Big overheating problems stem from the thermostat and associated tin
being
>gone, and everything running rich (I'm sure you'll figure the latter
out
>next week.)


I thought that if the thermostat was gone that the flaps would be wide
open and max air would flow across engine? How could that cause
overheating? I run a big header on my Type 3 which does not allow room
for a thermostat because of the J-pipes. I know it is good for engine
life to have a thermostat so that the engine warms up properly but here
in Hawaii its 75-85 F , 365 days so I'm not too concerned about chilly
days. Also, isn't a lean condition more dangerous and more likely to
cause overheating and damage. AR›1ÿndition just wastes gas and will
foul spark plugs.

Jason Mooth
'67 Fastback
Oahu

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