Re: your mail

[jbromley@mail.enterprise.net]

I too have an '84 Scirocco. (I've had a few in fact) and on virtually 
every single one, the water pump goes, which tends to put out the 
same signals. Check this bit first. Also, you might find that if the 
head gasket is going the oil will start getting into the water 
system, which will definitely make it run hot.

> > >         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
> 
> > when you're driving in hot weather... The center console gauge is oil temp;
> > You might be a little warm at 115 but if you're beating the car in hot weather
> > or hauling ass for extended periods of time it's probably normal; I've seen
> > mine approach 120 when doing 80-85 for 1/2 hour - 1 hour in summertime (aren't 
> > radar detectors great?)... Actually it's very healthy for your oil to run over
> > 100 degrees C, it boils the condensation and some contaminants out of it
> > which is good especially with synthetics...
> > 
> > John K. Gates, UNIX Systems Administrator/Software Engineer
> > john@fang.cs.sunyit.edu, http://www.cs.sunyit.edu/~john
> > 
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>                            Jay
> 
> VW Scirocco 1988 16v
> VW Scirocco 1980
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