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Old 08-29-2013, 12:20 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by pothole View Post
What are you inferring involves more expansion and contraction - the low temp or standard stat - and why?
the engine itself. Specifically near the head gasket, and whatever unwelcomed forces could bear upon it. In speaking to my mechanic once, who mainly works on air-cooled engines, he pointed out that these can expand as much as 4-5 mm's in either direction, which of course got me thiking about our varieties.

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Just pondering some contradictory logic to see whether the thing is of any use at all or just a $160 gimmick from the Marketing dept.
correct me if I'm wrong but at least some later 997's had these low temp t-stats stock.
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