RE: Overheating Problem

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

i had the same problem.  you should have a TWO speed fan.  mine would
turn on, but only on the low setting.  unless the a/c was on, THEN it
would go to the high setting.  but no matter how hot it got, if the a/c
was off, it would just spin on the low speed setting, even if the temp
was touching the red...  as a temporary fix (which always seem to become
permanent...  o-}>   ) i ran a wire from the relay that turns the fan on
high speed (it's on the top right of the radiator, looking from the
front) to a switch in the cockpit (i put it on that little secret
compartment next to your left knee).  when i close the contacts, it
switches the relay on and the fan turns on high speed.  this will cool
it off in about 5 minutes.

chris
86 16V scirocco

p.s.  look at who you sent this to:

scirocco-l@scirocco.org.I.have.a.weird.heating.problem.I.can.drive.the.c
ar.around.for.a

i don't even know how it got here....  


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>From: 	mtck@ix.netcom.com[SMTP:mtck@ix.netcom.com]
>Sent: 	Thursday, November 19, 1998 10:34 AM
>To:
>	scirocco-l@scirocco.org.I.have.a.weird.heating.problem.I.can.drive.the.car.a
>round.for.a
>Subject: 	Overheating Problem
>
>few hours and the temp stays normal. The fan seems to be working and 
>everything else seems ok. As soon as I push the car hard and then slow 
>down a short while later I watch the needle climb to almost overheat. 
>The only way to bring it down is to let it cool and then drive again. 
>Can anyone help?
>
>    MTCK
>    87' Scirocco 16v turbo
>
>
>
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