<VV> Why Do Manuals...? My rantings

[J R Read_HML]

Page 6A-57... see the picture.

Item 6 - thermostat, bracket and actuating rod

Item 34 - thermostat and bracket

Yes, it IS part of the cooling system!  You were right!  Opens the damper 
doors - items 15 and 42 when the engine warms up.

Relax gal, just ask - we can point!

Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frog Princezz" <media_diva at sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 7:26 PM
Subject: <VV> Why Do Manuals...? My rantings


> Why do the tech manuals suck hard boiled eggs through coffee stirs?
> I have gone over the collection of manuals I now own and still have a hard 
> time finding what I'm looking for if I ever find it.  The reasons I 
> suppose I can't find what I'm looking for is
> 1).  I don't know the proper name nor the proper system that it is a part 
> of
> 2). It's just not in the manuals
> 3). It's there but not enough information is given for my needs
> Yes I said collection... OK it's only four but I started out with two 
> purchased the chaassis manual at everyones suggestion and it does me 
> little good and even bought Corvair Basics it's a nice book but again does 
> me veeery little good.
>
> I just descovered that I need thermostat bellows... and how did I 
> discovered this?  NOT from the manuals but from one of my fellow VV'ers, 
> Thanx Del!!! Being the novice that I am and no car genius after dropping 
> the engine lower shrouds and see how it looks like part of the exhaust 
> system, I thought to look ing the exhaussst section of the manuals and 
> NOTHING!!
> But with a name like thermostat I thought OH cooling system!!! and what 
> did I find NOT A DING DANG THANG!  And that big ole hose that runs from 
> the driver side baffle to the passanger side wall what is that and what's 
> it connected to and how do you change it?  Hell if I know... can't find 
> anything on that either!
>
> So I guess someone will suggest I purchase yet another manual to explain 
> the manuals RIGHT?!?!  OH I DARE YOU!!!  I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU!!!
>
> If the manual companies are gonna sale these, IMHO, senseless misuse of a 
> perfectly good tree could they at least give me some useful information?!?
>
> This has been a 60 second commentary by one ticked off sista!
> Alesia
>
> P.S. If it wasn't for you guys I'd still be stuck with a really cute lawn 
> ornament!
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