Re: your mail

[Dan Ruddick <druddick@vt.edu>]

At 09:43 PM 11/3/96 +0000, you wrote:
>> Date:          Sun, 3 Nov 1996 15:49:45 -0500 (EST)
>> From:          "John K. Gates" <john@fang.cs.sunyit.edu>
>> To:            scirocco-l@privateI.com
>> Subject:       Re: your mail
>> Reply-to:      scirocco-l@privateI.com
>
>> On Thu, 17 Oct 1996, Mike wrote:
>> 
>> >         I have a '84 Scirocco and it has been running on the hot side.
Also I
>> > have a question about the gauges.  I have a VDO gauge below the heater
>> > controls and the water temp gauge by the tach.  I assume the VDO gauge
>> > is also a water temp, the question is where is the sending unit??  On
>> > the engine?   I replaced the thermostat and it still runs hot.  And
>> > the fan goes on.  How would I know if I need a new radiator?  The
>> > stock gauge reads between 50%-75% and the VDO gauge read between 100
>> > to 115.  To me this is high because it used to run at 90 degrees.
>> 
>> The gauge in the tach is water temp; should run 1/2 to maybe 3/4 although
>> I've heard guys say here not to worry until the red light starts to flash
>
>I just thought that I would mention that in my experience the 
>blinking red light has nothing to do with the temperature of the car 
>and is a indicator of when you are low on coolant via simple lack of 
>not paying attention to th fluid levels or the engine busting a 
>coolant hose and spewing the lifesblood (nice wording huh) of the 
>vehicle everywhere
>
        That light is for the fluid level, but a simple short can cause that
guage to malfunction wildly, as mine does.  Still have to get that fixed...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dan Ruddick
Virginia Tech
'87 Scirocco 8V
"Yeah, but what are ya gonna do?"  -Homer Simpson, philosopher
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