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tasb
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Joined: April 27, 2002
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Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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 Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:06 pm Post subject: Thermostat and Air Regulator Ring |
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Hoping for some tips and advice...
My 1600dp has run a whole lot better and lasted 12 years now in part due to the inclusion of the thermostat and shutters into the fan housing.
But I've only got one 1600 running the other three running engines are 36 horse engines. I have tried installing the air control ring in each one and the resulting cacaphony would wake the dead. Any suggestions on how this is to be done succesfully? I know about the little rubber stiopper frequently missing and I do have two control rings with these installed. I've also tried bending the ring slightly this way then that to adjust but it seems to need more help than that.
Thermostats-. For a 36 horse HAH! try even finding an original for the 40 horse and later! The later ones though hard to find are still around for awhile. I believe they expanded more quickly than the earlier thermostats. Has anyone installed a later model thermostat in a 36 horse any ill effects?
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Eric&Barb
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Joined: September 19, 2004
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Location: Olympia Wash Rinse & Repeat
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| Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Thermostat and Air Regulator Ring |
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Hi [email protected],
The 25-36 HP and the early stale air 40 HP air control are differant. The stale air 40 HP ones have a longer axis shaft holding the control ring farther to the right of engine centerline seam then the 25-36 HP linkage. If you have the correct linkage for your engine then adjusting is the next problem. The ring has a system that clamps it to the linkage and to adjust it properly one must loosen the clamping and adjust. no bending required! Get a copy of the VW Workshop manual for your year and type of VW for proper adjustments!
The thermostat used up to the beginning of fresh air 40 HP in DEC62 is slightly differant heat opening than the 40 HP and later fresh air thermostat. If it was us and the choice of later thermostat or none, we would go with the later thermostat.
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blues412002
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Location: Parkville, MO
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:06 am Post subject: Re: Thermostat and Air Regulator Ring |
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I ignorantly, stupidly removed the entire air control linkage from my fan housing (36 hp). I cannot seem to figure out how to put it back- the long rod which the ring itself and the spring connect to. How does it attach to the fan housing?
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nlorntson
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 5:45 am Post subject: Re: Thermostat and Air Regulator Ring |
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| blues412002 wrote: |
| I ignorantly, stupidly removed the entire air control linkage from my fan housing (36 hp). I cannot seem to figure out how to put it back- the long rod which the ring itself and the spring connect to. How does it attach to the fan housing? |
It attaches to your case. You'll need to remove the bolt holding the case halves and use the threaded end of the rod in it's place. |
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EverettB 
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tasb
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Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: Thermostat and Air Regulator Ring |
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Wow all the way back to 2004 and an early post by me. I eventually figured it out and run the thermostat in all my cars.
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