Re: MY Car's Mods and a few problems......

[SgtPeper <sgtpeper@eagle.ais.net>]

i am at a different house right now but i know that the thermostat is 170
degrees and is only about 2 years old at the most...
i dont know about pressure in the lines when its hot but what would that
mean if they were preasurized???
i take any and all suggestions!!!

Jeff

On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, SHAWN C MEZE wrote:

> 
> On Wed, 10 Sep 1997 19:59:15 -0500 (CDT) SgtPeper
> <sgtpeper@eagle.ais.net> writes:
> >Shawn
> >
> >Here in chicago it has not been more than the low 80 lately yes this 
> >does have an impact on my car like it should... Usually i turn dial to
> the 
> >hot side and leave the other one on AC this keeps the meter half way... 
> >like it should.... Other wise it goes all the way up well almost all the
> 
> >way its like a MM before to hot.... 
> >What else can i check to make the heat go down!?!
> >
> >Jeff
> 
> 80F should'nt effect the heat of the car too much I wouldn't think, but
> that is still kinda warm. 
> 
> I've suggested it a few times but haven't heard if you like the idea or
> have tried the chemical flush? You add a quart of flush to your coolant,
> then either let it idle or better yet, go drive the car for 15-20 minutes
> and let it work at whatever deposits you may have in your block. Then you
> drain and flush and add just water and warm it up again (Only until its
> hot) flush again. (Whatever the directions on the bottle says to do.)
>  I think Prestone and the like makers make the stuff. I don't know which
> one works best, im sure its the same stuff in different pretty bottles. 
> If I were in your shoes, id try this next and see what comes out of the
> cooling system. Then see how hot it runs. 
> 
> What temp thermostat do you have in the car? 
> 
> When its hot, is there pressure in the cooling system? (Are the hoses
> firm when you squeeze them?) 
> 
> 
>               Shawn Meze
> 86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
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> best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
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