Re: My rocco still overheats!

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

I guess this isn't 'backing you up' Brian, sorry but my 16v runs at 80 to 90
C on the road and at idle or slow driving in town, it will get to 95 - 105
C.  BUT, the first thing (Gabriel) I would do is figure out if it is a oil
problem or cooling system problem.  You can TEST your fans all day long but
do they come on when they are suppose to (I think the fans come on around
200 F coolant temp)?  If you can let your car idle and the fans eventually
come on (about 3/4 on the coolant temp gauge) then the cooling system is
working.  Keep in mind that they should come on at a lower temp with the low
temp fan switch installed.  IF the cooling system is OK and you are worried
about you oil temp, FIRST check your oil!!  Then go from there.  If you
haven't had any trouble with you car and this just started happening out of
the blue, they you MAY have a bad gauge, sending unit, etc.  I do agree with
Brian though, normal 16v temps are higher than 8v (and most other cars for
that matter!!).  HTH!!  Keep us informed, I'd like to know what you come up
with!!

Dave

> In a message dated 2/22/2001 7:30:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> rocco_16v@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << My rocco's normal operating
>  temp has allways been 80C though i had my rocco once operating hotter
that
>  that using a non 16v oil filter replacement (temp 100C). I thought of
>  replacing the fan assambley by the one on the MK3 models with dual fan
>  blades. >>
>
> Gabriel, your wasting your time bro.  Normal operating temps for the 16v
> rocco are 105c to 120c.  If your getting hotter that 125c then you might
want
> to worry but if not, relax. Someone else back me up.  Peace out.
>
> Brian 86 16v
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