Lower Radiator hose

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

The thermostat is listed in the "work done" paragraph. But you are right it
should be changed again as it's not out of the question to have gotten a bad
one even though it tested fine on the stove.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
To: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: Lower Radiator hose


> recommend thermostat, lowest temp you can find.
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:24 PM
> Subject: Lower Radiator hose
>
>
> > In the cooling troubleshooting section of Bentley it states that the
lower
> > radiator hose may collapse at highway speeds only.
> >
> > Has anyone experienced this? What are the symptoms?
> >
> > I'm asking because Rolling Roc has had some overheating issues lately
that
> > I'm having trouble sorting out.
> >
> > History: '86 16v original with 250K
> >
> > Symptom: Overheats sometimes but only after 45 minutes. Makes it an "out
of
> > town" problem only and a real PITA. It will idle all day long as long as
the
> > fan is on. I know it is overheating because the temp gauge says so as
does
> > the oil temp gauge. Besides it's hard to ignore the steam from the cap
and
> > the boiling that is visible in the overflow tank. Additionally it is
> > extremely slow to fill at times.
> >
> > Work done: Full tune up, timing correct, valve timing correct, flush and
> > thermostat changed, examined the tank to block hose for clog and found
none.
> > Have not done a leak down due to a few known small leaks (weeping at the
> > bottom of the radiator and the overflow tank).
> >
> > Current Status: This evening it spit the upper hose fitting off of the
> > radiator. I've ordered (for pick up Sunday) Radiator, lower hose,
overflow
> > tank, cap, fan switch.
> >
> > Have I missed anything?
> >
> > Rick Alexander
> > http://www.brubakerbox.com
> > http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> > http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
> >
> >
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