Crazy Thing Happened Today

[cory.langford@icbc.com (Cory Langford)]

Well, not to stir up anything here but I will have to side with Tyler on
the Heater thing.

Having first hand experience driving the old beater (and going through 4
radiators this winter) I know that as long as you are moving the Heater
core with blower on full will actually keep a roc (at least the '82 8v)
just slightly above the idiot light.  Well within safe limits to get it
somewhere and fill up the cooling system.  

Now that is not to say a VW head likes to be over heated.  Unfortunately
I also know how easy it is to stress a head gasket from overheating,
that's to the original owner of the '86 who thought that as long as the
light did not flash it was okay to have the needle all the way to the
top of the gauge.....

-- 
Cory Langford
'86 Oettinger turbo project
'82 beater (winter driver)


-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler J. Pease
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 7:05 PM
To: 'Shawn C Meze'; List (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Crazy Thing Happened Today


Sorry I've never been informed on radiator stuff, but you see, I wasn't
really trying to cool it down faster, it was leaking out of hoses into
the
road so I wanted to get the pressure out, not to mention that I was in
no
danger because I was patient in opening it and my hand was well
protected.
As for pulling over right away, well, I appreciate being called an idiot
and
all but I turned up the heat and brought the temp down to acceptable
level.

Ps.  My car's running fine and I did have a great day.