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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Take the aircooled VW's for an example. There were those who'd remove the thermostat as soon as they bought a VW and there were those that swore the thermostat system actually helped cool the engine even better by directing the air towards the heads.
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Ethanol versions of the air-cooled VW engine in Brazil often had problems with the thermostat. Some folks simply removed it and ran on gasoline. I remember seeing a Beetle for sale in Pelotas in 2010, which originally ran on ethanol, yet after the thermostat failed it was simply removed and the car was running on gasoline.