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Temps too hot
Also could be air in the lines...air bubble so go ahead and water like you
would normally do with the engine running....etc. until it heats up.....try
a couple of times.....or coolant mix.....worked for me.
MunchenGrl16v
KICS ROX
San Diego
87 16v
85 8V
----- Original Message -----
From: "16V Jason" <jason@scirocco.org>
To: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Temps too hot
> Hey Daun,
> Usually it's the simplest solution. If the car is running fine
> (i.e. mixture and timing are OK -- which they definitely seemed to be when
> I drove it last... and it's Motronic, so the timing probably is fine),
then
> it's probably just a radiator that's not doing its job. Even if it's not
> the only culprit, sending her out to buy a _new_ radiator will probably
> give you a sizeable drop in temperature either way.
>
> I have a hard time believing that with a low-temp fan switch and
> thermostat, it's something other than either the radiator or the water
pump
> not putting out the volume it should. The engine shouldn't be able to
> develop so much heat as to completely overpower a cooling system in good
> operating condition.
>
> By the way -- I don't have Ellen's number. Tell her I talked to
> Scott and there are no longer connectors available to wire the stock
Panasonic
> CD Changer in her Corrado up to a new head unit. He's got a Panasonic
head
> unit that will work with it though.
>
> Jason
>
>
>
> At 10:59 PM 4/11/2002, you wrote:
> >No, this isn't Scirocco related, however it IS VW -
> >sister's '92 Jetta GLI 16v.
> >
> >Bottom line, it runs too damn hot. It's running a lower
> >temp fan switch / thermostat, flushed cooling system, yet
> >the water temp runs at least 1/2 to normally 3/4 of the
> >gauge, and the oil temp runs at least 260 F, sometimes
> >higher. (I've seen it close to 280 in the summer -
> >impossible to run the a/c.) And this is while moving -
> >stop and go traffic just gets warmer.
> >
> >Any ideas on what the problem really is? Solutions?
> >
> >
> >=====
> >Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> >'80 S, 81 S, '82, '85, & '88 Sciroccos
> >'82 Pickup
> >'90 Passat Wagon
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of
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