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On 11 Aug 2003 at 6:32, Greg Merritt wrote: > I don't believe that the holes (top or bottom) are open to > the insides of the thermostat. They're just there for mounting it. Right. > However, a cold, good thermostat should be self-compressed, > expanding only when warm. Right again. ;-) > So, I think we can restate your test as.... > > 1) Squeeze > 2) If it "squeezes", it's toast! I don't think so. Even good ones are just "filled" with a bit of liquid and vapor which is still compressible. > It's also a good idea to gently warm them to make sure that they > expand; then you know you're set. I once got a little to eager with > a propane torch, though, and ruined a perfectly good one. :( 8-0 -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org