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"Dont'cha love it when a plan comes together?" David V. Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [T3] New style thermostat > On 10 Aug 2003 at 23:49, David V.N. wrote: > > > After using the"squish,plug and release" method to check the thermostat, > > I determined that it was time for a new one. I ordered it from Wolfgang > > Intl. > > Not familiar with this method. Please explain. Remove the suspect. Squeeze 'em.hold finger over top hole. Release! If he "unsqueezes",he's toast. > > I received a funky looking replacement however.From what i can determine, > > it's the new fangled kind.(outside spring).I'm not sure how I should set it > > up. > > Outside spring? I haven't seen new ones in a long time either. What have they > changed? Gold colored.about the same overall length as original.Same part number on box lid. Spring wound on the outside like a coilover shock.It seems to expand very well in a pan of boiling water.Linear expansion. "Dont'cha love it when a plan comes together?" David V. Nelson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org