[T3] Lost power when warm?

[Jim Adney]

On 11 Sep 2024 at 7:15, Soren Jacobsen wrote:

> > On Sep 11, 2024, at 5:40AM, 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 

Wow, that's great news. A bit expensive, but that's probably what we get for 
needing non mass produced items.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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