Re: Performance Cooling Questions

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Marc Getty <marc@getty.net> wrote:
> 
> 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.

++I disagree. I think that the cooling system is very good. Problems
arise with old cars when components go bad. I replaced the radiator,
water pump, hoses and thermostat on Kristen's 1978 Scirocco. It runs
very cool. 

Basically, if all your components are good, the car will run nice and
cool. You can further manipulate this with cooler thermostats and/or
larger radiators (in some cases).
> 
> 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.

try Virtual World or Adirondack -they got 'em.

> 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? 

==you have a stock 16V, get a direct replacement from the places
mentioned above. You don't need a better radiator. 

All IMHO.



===
Mark Peele
1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
Then there's Kristen's '78 Scirocco
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