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No thermostat and no vents flaps
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<blockquote data-quote="Clem" data-source="post: 642092" data-attributes="member: 15"><p>The general argument is that VW would never have fitted them from factory if they hadn't been required.</p><p></p><p>The thermostat allows progressive cooling on start up so the engine warms up efficiently and doesn't get full bore cooling when its cold, so it prevents premature engine wear. The flaps direct the air so the hottest parts of the engine get priority cooling, and make the heating system most effective.</p><p></p><p>All that said, our VW's are now in general, low mileage hobby cars that are modified and subjected to fairly regular maintenance, so I think the effects mentioned above will be minimal. If you have the parts and they are in good order, then fit them and use them, but I really wouldn't worry about not having them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clem, post: 642092, member: 15"] The general argument is that VW would never have fitted them from factory if they hadn't been required. The thermostat allows progressive cooling on start up so the engine warms up efficiently and doesn't get full bore cooling when its cold, so it prevents premature engine wear. The flaps direct the air so the hottest parts of the engine get priority cooling, and make the heating system most effective. All that said, our VW's are now in general, low mileage hobby cars that are modified and subjected to fairly regular maintenance, so I think the effects mentioned above will be minimal. If you have the parts and they are in good order, then fit them and use them, but I really wouldn't worry about not having them. [/QUOTE]
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