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Re: Dangers in running too cool?



Thats a good idea, but lets say I do find out that the car is actually 
running too cool. What problems can that cause?

Rich
-88 Scirocco 1.8t
-00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
-88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
-87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



>From: "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>
>To: "Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Dangers in running too cool?
>Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 08:39:21 -0800
>
>Rich,
>
>Randy-B's car always does this too, and my advice, which he has yet to
>follow, is to install a temp gauge that will actually tell you something.
>Install a temp gauge with numbers on it so you will actually know what 
>temp.
>you are running instead of, "it's half-way to the led." Who knows what that
>means???? You may be running just fine, but you'll never know it with that
>piece of junk gauge in the dash cluster.
>
>My $.02
>
>-- Craig Williams
>1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car) 15.114 @
>91 MPH
>1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For Wife & Son)
>2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
>Northern California, USA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Richard Deede <rdeede@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 8:12 AM
>Subject: Dangers in running too cool?
>
>
> > My car runs extremely cool. The needle on the temp gauge never totally
> > clears the first white mark. Now I know the car has a low temp coolant
> > sensor and fan switch and a brand new radiator. Is there any danger to 
>the
> > car running that cool all the time? Im so use to my VW's running very 
>hot
>so
> > I feel like I might be looking "the gifthorse in the mouth" if I change
> > anything to get it to run warmer.
> >
> > I asked the Previous owner if it always ran that cool and he said it did
> > since he could remember.
> >
> > Rich
> > -88 Scirocco 1.8t
> > -00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
> > -88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
> > -87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.
> >
> >
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