Home on a hook

[rhlahey@msn.com (robby lahey)]

I just finished replacing that damn t-hose myself; nice to have a parts car 
although I don't have a spare now! Those hose clamps are a frickin' bitch to 
get at with the dip-stick, AC compressor and alternator happily in the way. 
I replaced 'em with the screw type hose clamps.

After all that, the 86 16V is now over-heating so it appears there are more 
fun times ahead attampting to diagnose the problem. Maybe I haven't burped 
the system yet, loose wire, etc...?

Rob / Cincinnati



Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:26:23 -0400
From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Reply-To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com
To: Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net>
CC: Kervin <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>, List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Re: Home on a hook

germanautoparts has it for a reasonable price (under $40)


Allyn wrote:
>
>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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