Home on a hook

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

once you realize the dealer price for that hose, you'll end up straight hosing
it. i got lucky,got one at a discount once for like 15 bucks.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:33 PM
Subject: Home on a hook


> Testing to see if the changes I made (new coolant tank top and 50%
> coolant/water mix).  Drive up one of the passes over the Blue Ridge Mts
> at 4000 rpm (80mph), ok for a while, then at mile 2 of three, the temps
> start to get high, coolant light comes on just as I turn on the heater.
> Light goes out, temps come down a little (7/8 of scale instead on at the
> end).  Drive back down, temp stays the same 7/8.  get to the bottom,
> temps start to rise, light flashes, I pull over, temps start coming
> down.  I get out while the car is a idle and I see a stream of coolant
> coming from the "t" hose from the water pump/heater core/oil cooler.
> What a bummer.  It's coming out too fast for me to make it home so I
> call AAA.  None of the local auto places have the hose, so I'm off to
> the dealer tomorrow morning.  Of all the things I changed, I didn't do
> that one during the swap.
>   From other posts, i remember that the oil cooler is really a oil
> warmer to help get the engine up to temp faster ( at least that is what
> I remember )  I think I'll just bypass the oil warmer when I get the new
> hoses if I can find the right ones.
>   From my drive, I think I have a timing/fuel mixture issue that is
> causing the over heating.  I think I'm running too lean.  After the new
> hoses, I'm going to try to enrich things a bit.
>
>
>
> --
> Kervin
> 80 1.7 8v Ole Paul sold to the great north
> 82 1.7 8v The gift
> 86 2.0 8v no knock sensor yet
> 00 tt600
>
>
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