RE: Cooling Question?

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

first, check to see if your radiator is clogged with debris (bugs and
such), when was the last time you changed the coolant and thermostat?
have you ever had your radiator and engine back-flushed?  i think you
have the two speed fan?  (the radiator fan switch will have 3 wires).
make sure your high speed setting is working, mine wasn't, it was always
on low.  when it gets hot, pop the hood and see if it's on high.  if it
isn't, you probably need a new switch, so think about getting the lower
temp fan switch.  if you are a control freak (like me) and want to turn
the fan on/off manually, you can run a wire form the fan relay to a
switch on the dash, that cured my chronic overheating.  redline water
wetter also helps, especially if you run mostly water with hardly any
coolant (only if you are sure you won't be in any freezing temps)  i run
about 15% coolant and 85% water with redline water wetter, my needle
stays at about the half way point most of the time.

chris
86 16V scirocco




> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Slink [SMTP:slink1@jps.net]
> Sent:	Friday, February 19, 1999 1:30 PM
> To:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject:	Cooling Question?
> 
> I have a 85 scirocco wolfburg ed. and I live in NYC.  As a daily
> driver I noticed that the car runs very hot when I'm stuck in NY's
> lovely stop and go traffic.  I would like to know what would be the
> best way of lowering the temp.  Also, I would like to know if my car
> came with the oil cooler that is in the 85 GTI, and if it is possible
> to either add another fan or install a fan with added power. 
> 
> thank you

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