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> Toby, > > The white paint wouldn't damage the engine but driving it > without the cooling flaps opening would. This is what I was > reluctant to try and do. > > I marked the rod and took it for a burn for about 30mins to > warm it up and I'm just not sure if it's opening. It still > felt very hot under the deck-lid (Hotter than normal) and was > smoking. When I look between the tin-ware the thermostat > looks open but the mark hasn't moved. > I'm going to have to remove the tin-ware and thermostat and > see if the rod pushes up and down, re-do the timing, points > and valve clearance and see if that'll sort it. > > I feel that the flaps are of a poor design as it's a vital > mechanical component but there is no real way to service them > properly. > > I don't know why you would say that, The cooling flaps give very little problems if they are installed and adjusted properly. VW even designed then so that if something came loose, or broke, they would default to the open position. It is not VW's fault that some people don't understand how they work, or how to adjust them. The only problem I have seen with them in almost 40 years of working on VW's is an occasional bad thermostat. Most problems seen with them nowdays, is improper installation. Gene BErg has a very good articule on thier web site that does a pretty good job of explaining how the VW cooling system works. It is for the Type 1, but it also pertains to our Type 3's also. Russ Wolfe russ_wolfe@MAHLEParr.com Mahle Parr Filter Systems 505 E. Madison Winterset, IA 50273 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe