Greg schilhab <gschil@orthomed.org>: Re: toasted hood 16V

[mark.peele@juno.com (Mark A. Peele)]

That sucks . . . makes me think more about getting lo-jack . . . 
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 . . . Mark
Scirocco 1982, 1980S (dying), previously 1981S (RIP), 1975TS, 1975
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From: Greg schilhab <gschil@orthomed.org>
To: <scirocco-l@privateI.com>
Subject: Re: toasted hood 16V
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 97 15:09:37 -0400
Message-ID: <199711141907.OAA17060@smtp.interlog.com>

>
>> 
>> Hello all. This is my first post here. Just had my beautiful 16V rocco

>> stolen in Toronto, the car theft capital of the galaxy. I'm looking to

>> replace it as soon as my insurance coughs up the money. A couple of 
>> questions I'd appreciate advice on. Anyone in the Toronto area know of
a 
>> nice clean 16V for sale? 
>
>I'm sorry to hear about your loss. 
>
>> Also I have my eye on a very good one in excellent condition except
for 
>> one quirk. The paint is great except on the hood of the car where it
is 
>> dulled and seems oxidized. Opening the hood I saw that the paint on
the 
>> hood reinforcing struts is peeled and there is surface rust
underneath. 
>> Common occurrence or bad omen? I guess there are 4 possible reasons
>> 
>> 1) the original paint job was flawed.
>> 2) The engine was running way too hot
>> 3) the heat/noise insulating material under the hood is flawed
>> 4) its a 16V quirk
>> 
>> Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks   
>> 
>> 
>> Greg Schilhab
>> 
>
>Well funny you should mention it.  My 1988 white 16v is doing the exact
>same thing.  My hood has all the factory stickers, and such, but it
>also looks like it's been repainted, or the original paint job was
>flawed like you mentioned.  I'm not entirely sure.  I'd go with 'quirk'.
:-)
>There are very few left in good condition, you cannot afford to be too
>picky, eh?
>
>==Brett
 Well thats interesting that you've had this problem even in a white 
scirocco. I also thought that the toast-effect might have been due to the

fact that the car I'm looking at is black which absorbs far more summer 
heat and engine heat.

Greg
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