<VV> I Think My Thermostats My Be Shot...

[Harry Yarnell]

Yup, thermostats are shot..

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:08 PM
Subject: <VV> I Think My Thermostats My Be Shot...


>
>                                                 B"H
> Hi all...Checking over my car today, I noticed that the thermostat doors 
> at the back of the car are always open...even when the engine is off and 
> it's cold outside.
>
> Sadly noting that I would have to remove the rear gille pan to investigate 
> further, I found the swivel and the mechanism and figgered out how it all 
> works.
>
> I can push the thermostat rod INWARD, this is, toward the front of the 
> car, which means that the bellows are exended in the fully "warmed up" 
> position?  However, I cannot pull the rod any more OUTWARD toward the rear 
> of the car, the bellows appear to be pushing out (rearward) to the limit 
> of their outward (open) travel.
>
> Shouldn't I be able to pull the thermostat rod OUTWARD (toward the rear of 
> the car), when it's cold?
>
> I did all this while the engine and outside temperature was COLD.
>
> Do you guys think my thermostats need to be replaced?
>
> Thanks (as always) for your advice...Bill Hershkowitz 69 Monza Coupe 110 
> PG
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