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Re: Re[2]: Stalling update (or, I feel soooo stupid!!)
At 01:56 PM 7/31/95 -0400, scirocco-l@privateI.com wrote:
>Ryan,
>
>
>>I have found that simply forcing the fan on by putting the switch
>>to 1 (AC) my engine never rises above 80% ..without kicking the fan
>>on manually it usually creeps up to like 98% before stoppping it's climb.
>
>I'm not too experienced with this and am still having problems with my
>heating/cooling you_name_it. However, I do know that I can "Fix" the heating
>problem by turning my A/C on. That's because my cooling fan switch is
>defective. There's a 3-way switch at the bottom of the radiator that controls
>that fan speed. Until I replace that switch I bypass it by running the A/C
all
>the time. I could be wrong, this is per my mechanic.
This is correct. The *radiator* thermo swith on the lower part of the
radiator turns the fan on to either low speed or high speed when the water
gets up to 92 - 95 degrees C, I think it is. There is another switch
located on the fan housing which turns the fan on whenever the A/C is on.
Chris
>>But..seems it affects my idle??? at idle it revs about 100 higher and
>>when stopping to idle its verry slow to drop between 2k and 1k???
>
>Assuming you do have A/C and your compressor works, the revs should not go any
>higher. The revs increase for a split second and then come down once the
>compressor engages. I think it's a rev compensation mechanism for the A/C.
>
>>Ryan
>>'87 16v Scirocco
>
>That's my 2c worth :)
>
>Kevin.
>'86 8V Scirocco.
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>On Sun, 4 Aug 1996, Lisa & Rick wrote:
>
>> > I haven't tried this... What are they symptoms of a car needing this? Mine
>> > runs great, idles great, has plenty of power... It just dies after you
>> > accelerate hard and dump the clutch and close throttle fast after idling a
>lot
>> > in hot weather.. Starts right back up but it's kind of embarassing...
>> > (Especially when someone driving a GM sees this happen ;)
>>
>> Since this is my first FI car, I'm not a lot of help on this.....what
>> I've read here is that it will improve hot and cold idling and also
>> would make sense that it should overall be more responsive. Another
>> thing I've been told is that it would be wise to have the internal FI
>> o-rings replaced with new ones if it wasn't done over the last few
>> years (having just bought my car, I don't know....therefore I figure
>> to do it). There are rings with a small hole in them to better
>> atomize the fuel. While this may not solve your problem, it seems
>> like good PM. And from what I gather, it should cost less than $100.
>> All I need to do is find somewhere in my area that has the equipment
>> to do it.
>> >
>> >
>> > the fan is the first thing to look at because blockages and poor coolant
>> > flow will cause the car to overheat all the time, esp at high speed..
>>
>> Mine only overheats at idle (or reduced speed, as in traffic stop &
>> go). I also wondered about the water pump impeller (read in the FAQ)
>> problems that sometimes occur on these. Seems the sensor would be
>> the cheapest and easiest to try.
>> >
>> >
>> > I believe my sister (owner since new) got it replaced when it was newer...
>> > How would one go about checking if something was replaced? I certainly
>> > can't tell by looking at the thing, it's covered with enough corrosion it
>> > could be O.E.
>> > John K. Gates
>>
>> Simply call the dealer with your VIN handy. They took the info and
>> called me back to let me know I was entitled to the new pump and
>> filter. This action also updates the VW database to show you as the
>> current owner in case of future recalls (unlikely for cars of our
>> age). Of course, if your sister was original owner, she should have
>> forwarded any letters from VW to you. Still, it's worth a phone
>> call.
>>
>> Sorry I'm not more help, once I get my Bentley manual and a few
>> weekends with my "rocket", I'll know more... hopefully the brain cells
>> are still able to absorb :)
>>
>> Also, I posted this to usenet (if I already asked here, forgive me):
>> The local VW dealer says he can order me a Bentley manual for
>> $49.95. Is this a good price, or is there somewhere better to go?
>>
>> Rick hugacub@whidbey.net
>> '85 Scirocco 8V
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