I'd leave the stock thermostat in place really. You guys using synthetic oil? I'm going to start using synthetic once i get 1000 miles on the new engine. Also, wonder if the temp sender is more affected by a difference in grounding than anything else. Is this the sender on the back of the head?
On Sep 25, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Steven Arguello <[email protected]> wrote: > All 3 gaskets I've used were different. I don't remember which one went where > other than they seem to be crappier each time. I also fitted an aftermarket > oil pressure sender one of those times, it looks like shit with a brass T > fitting. Not sure if that affected the temp also. > > > > On Sep 25, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Anthony Pelletier <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I also used a 1.8 head. Going to try low temp t stat next. I've heard of so >> many people using the aba gasket and no one mentions the extra heat. >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >> >> >> From: Steven Arguello <[email protected]>; >> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]>; >> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] ABA metal gasket and temps >> Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2011 2:58:07 PM >> >> Same thing, but I also went to a 1.8 head. Coolant half-way and 210 >> cruising. Now coolant a little past half-way and 230. After 250 the sender >> jumps around, up to 310 once. Maybe the sender's bad. >> >> >> On Sep 25, 2011, at 8:55 AM, Anthony Pelletier <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I was able to get the GLI back together with just some gaskets and 4 new >>> intake valves. I did notice some increased temps with the new gasket (a >>> friend has the same set up in his Jetta and noticed the same thing.) >>> Coolant temp is always 1/2 way on the guage and oil is 230 just cruising >>> around. Seem about 20 degrees warmer than before. Cyl head is pretty much >>> the same as oil temp. >>> >>> Anyone else use ABA find the same thing? I am still using a stock >>> thermostat, but thinking of throwing a 80c in there. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Tony >>> _______________________________________________ >>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> _______________________________________________ >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
