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

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  ...Currently the only thermostat available is the Mexican thermostat, which is 
  the original replacement style for fuel injected Beetles made from 1975 to 1979.

  (However, we are advised by Aircooled.Net that they have not been able to find 
  a source for even the Mexican-style thermostat since 2004.) 

  The factory that made the conventional thermostats has gone out of business, and 
  the conventional thermostats are becoming more and more rare -- they may not ever 
  be available again. While the design of the Mexican-style thermostat is different, it is 
  completely compatible with pre-1975 Bugs. Kits for the Mexican-style thermostat were 
  available through Aircooled.Net and California Import Parts, Ltd., but neither of these
   firms currently carry either style thermostat. If you can find it, the kit has everything 
  you need (including the new thermostat) to convert to the Mexican design...

  Source:

  http://www.vw-resource.com/thermostat.html


  Tony Irani


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: <PatioMatt at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> I Think My Thermostats My Be Shot...


> Has anyone adapted the Mexican VW Type 1 thermostat which goes for about 
> $35?  It may be more reliable than the Clark's repros.
> RonH
>