Testing Awesome Powdercoat Thermostat For An Air Cooled Vw Youtube Using a heat gun to warm and compressed air to cool, we check the function of our awesome powdercoat "old style" reproduction thermostat on our vintage air. Awesome powdercoat how to check a vintage vw thermostat for proper operation.
Aircooled Vw New Style Thermostat Youtube Testing a used thermostat from an air cooled volkswagen engine. The thermostat flaps fit up inside the fan shroud on either side and are connected by a linkage to each other and down to the thermostat which is located between the #1 & #2 cylinders. the flaps are nearly (but not completely) closed when the engine is cold. when you start the engine, heated air from around these cylinders causes the thermostat. I also installed one of awesome powdercoats thermostats. i got the oil to about 205 running about 3700rpm around 60mph for an hour down the interstate, but it stayed around 180 190 below 55mph around town with the thermostat. The 72 79 bus thermostat doesn't open until 85 90c (185 194f). when the engine is "cold" and it's 85f outside it is still 100f below thermostat opening temp. this is the simple reason why it is required for all climates: the warm up system has yet to activate even when it's too hot to go outside.
Air Cooled Vw Type 4 Thermostat Test Youtube I also installed one of awesome powdercoats thermostats. i got the oil to about 205 running about 3700rpm around 60mph for an hour down the interstate, but it stayed around 180 190 below 55mph around town with the thermostat. The 72 79 bus thermostat doesn't open until 85 90c (185 194f). when the engine is "cold" and it's 85f outside it is still 100f below thermostat opening temp. this is the simple reason why it is required for all climates: the warm up system has yet to activate even when it's too hot to go outside. Awesome powdercoat llc, venturi velocity ring installation guide for the air cooled vw type 1 engine. This is the #1 misconception about the thermostat and flaps system. everyone thinks they are meant to keep the engine cool, when it really is meant to heat it up quickly. but no, you are not required to run the thermostat flaps. many air cooled vw's are running all over the world, in all sorts of temperatures and conditions with the flaps missing.
Vw Beetle Super Beetle Thermostat Testing And Explanation Air Awesome powdercoat llc, venturi velocity ring installation guide for the air cooled vw type 1 engine. This is the #1 misconception about the thermostat and flaps system. everyone thinks they are meant to keep the engine cool, when it really is meant to heat it up quickly. but no, you are not required to run the thermostat flaps. many air cooled vw's are running all over the world, in all sorts of temperatures and conditions with the flaps missing.
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