Re: Performance Cooling Questions

[jonas miller <sjmill@erols.com>]

use water wetter good product
my two cents 
that and a bigger radiator

William J Erikson wrote:
> 
> I don't think it fits in a Scirocco, but my Rabbit GTI has a Jetta II
> radiator in it. It fills the WHOLE grille, and now my car rarely runs
> above 1/2 unless I'm sitting still. Usually it sits at 1/4-1/3. On a
> really crazy hot day at low speeds, it'll run at 1/2.
> Mark@germanautoparts.com or the Potterman @ www.parts4vws.com should be
> able to help you out on the fan switch. Get in touch with Mark if you're
> on the east coast and Potterman if you're on the west coast, as they're
> in New York and Cali, respectively.
>         Later!
>         -Josiah
> 
> On Wed, 04 Aug 1999 22:00:22 -0400 Marc Getty <marc@getty.net> writes:
> >
> >From lurking in this mailing list I have come to the conclusion that
> >Sciroccos
> >tend to run a little bit warm. This is understood, and I can live with
> >this,
> >but I would rather do something so that my Scirocco does not run too
> >hot.
> >
> >To start, I would really like to get a lower temperature electric fan
> >thermostat. I know they have to exist somewhere, but the question is
> >where.
> >The few local places I have asked looked at me like I have a two heads
> >when I
> >ask for one. One guy said "I guess they could exist, but I don't have
> >any". So
> >does anyone out there know where I could find one? I would prefer not
> >to wire
> >it to the ignition or to a switch. I just hope I can get my hands on a
> >lower
> >temperature electric fan thermostat, can anyone help me find one?
> >
> >Next, a little less important, and a little more long term I would
> >eventually
> >like to replace the original radiator. Is there a better radiator out
> >there
> >that will fit into my Scirocco? Do performance replacement radiators
> >exist? Is
> >there another VW out there that has a better radiator then my Scirocco
> >that I
> >should get my hands on?
> >
> >Enough questions for now!
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >-Marc
> >
> >'74 Thing FORSALE!
> >'81 Jetta Diesel RIP
> >'84 Jetta GLi SLC
> >'87 Scirocco 16V
> >
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