RE: Car Running Cold

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

>
>    I have an 85 8v Scirocco. The car ran at normal temps during the
>summer months, but now that it's cold up here in NH, it runs
>exceptionally cold. When I say cold I mean it doesn't clear the white
>bar area on the bottom of the temp gauge. I even let the car sit for
>like 5 minutes before I drive it every time. It gets above the white
>area then, but as soon as I drive and get air flowing around the engine
>and radiator it cools right back down. Is there anyway to know what temp
>thermostat is in the car, or is it something else? I have had the
>coolant checked so I know it's not that it's too watered down and
>getting really cold.

sounds like your thermostat is stuck open.  replace with a 180 deg one.
i find that is the perfect temperature, right around the middle of the
gauge in any weather.

chris
>86 16V scirocco  

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