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<x-charset iso-8859-1> I think I accidentally sent this just to you Jim, as opposed to the list, sorry about that. > If you hadn't tied the flaps open the engine would probably not have lasted a > year. Heh figured that much Ok second question on this topic...is it possible to acquire all the stuff to replace the thermostat, and associated linkage? Drake 72 square FI > The engine is designed to run a temp such that the exhaust air is at 165F. > This means that there will be internal engine parts that want to be much > hotter than this. This is pretty hot, so even in warm climates the warmup > period will be longer. Since most wear occurs during warmup, prolonged > warmup means more wear. > > If you have FI, then the cyl head temp sensor will sense that the head is cool > and it will richen the mixture. This leads to even more wear. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>