I was having a similar problem, but opted to do it right. I purchased a low temp thermostat and fan switch, then added some fresh coolant/water. It doesn't go over the half way mark anymore. Schwiinngg! Joe Maahs 88 16v roc 96 gti-vr6 -- Email problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org To unsubscibe send "unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org