Hi! I got a new style Mexican Thermostat Kit from cip1.com for my 1973 VW beetle.
Are the thermo rods a different length than the original?
Last night I tried mounting the new style thermostat on the original thermostat rod and the rod seemed to be too short.
I removed it and put the original thermostat and bracket back on.
I decided to wait until I could get further instructions on this, or until I have time to remove the fan shroud to replace the thermostat rod with the new style rod.
This would also give me a chance to paint the fan shroud and get a thorough inspection of the operation of the cooling system flaps.
Anything wrong with gloss black heat and fuel resistant engine paint for the fan shroud?
I was concerned it may not radiate heat as well as semi gloss black.
Can someone please tell me how to adjust the new style replacement Mexican thermostat? Thanks! jp73vwbttl