[T3] Lost power when warm?

[Soren Jacobsen]

> On Sep 11, 2024, at 5:40 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> 
> On 10 Sep 2024 at 22:12, Jeff Palmer wrote:
> 
>> If it turns out the thermostat has failed, how do you feel about the ones
>> that are sold now? They are different than original, right?
> 
> I have no experience with them, but I'm skeptical, since I've heard that they 
> do NOT fail safe. They work on the same wax plug principal as the 
> thermostats in water cooled cars. Still, probably better than nothing.

I wouldn't want one on my car.  If a working used original thermostat proves too difficult to obtain, this kind person makes original style thermostats: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2686301

No affiliation, and I've not tried one, but it's the route I'd take if I were going to buy something new.

Soren