The 2.0 lives (cont'd)

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

what about the drilling of a couple of 1/16 holes in the thermostat idea that i've heard before. I
did it on the riegers t-stat and filling it was easier (i.e. no burping).
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: The 2.0 lives (cont'd)


> dip your thermostat in boiling water first to see if it opens--if it does,
> your problem is most likely the burping thing still. this really is a pita,
> and pouring it in the block/radiator you still might have problems.
> -michael
>
> >From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
>
> >I wouldn't expect that an experienced person such as yourself could do such
> >a thing!  ;)  Can it really go in backwards??
> >
> >Seriously, if indeed that's the case, you don't owe me anything - your time
> >and energy on Sunday were well worth it (I think....   ;)
> >
> >Either way, I managed to source the stubby hose at German Auto Salvage and
> >I'm going to buy a new low temp. t-stat while I'm there and make sure I
> >drill this one before I install it...
> >
> >Fingers crossed, JT
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>
> >To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; "T Berk"
> ><tberk@mindspring.com>
> >Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:00 AM
> >Subject: Re: The 2.0 lives (cont'd)
> >
> >
> > > I just had a horrible thought. I'm not sure it could be done, but could
> >I
> > > have installed the thermostat backwards? And if so, would that cause it
> >to
> > > not open up? I sure hope I didn't do this to you, Jeff. If I did, then I
> >owe
> > > you one.
> > >
> > > -- Craig Williams
> > > 1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-01 Sport Compact Car) 15.114 @
> >91
> > > MPH
> > > 2001 Passat Wagon, 1.8t (For the Wife and Son)
> > > 2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
> > > Northern California, USA
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> > > To: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:54 AM
> > > Subject: Re: The 2.0 lives (cont'd)
> > >
> > >
> > > > I burped the block just like everyone told me to. Water into both the
> > > > radiator and the block until full - plus some into the reservoir. And
> >the
> > > > top of the radiator still wouldn't get hot....That's why I reasoned it
> >was
> > > > the thermostat. So annoyed - espcially after Craig warned me about
> >this
> > > very
> > > > problem....
> > > >
> > > > trying to source the hose (ETKA rev. 520, 20-00, part 13).
> > > >
> > > > JT
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > > > To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> > > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 10:43 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: The 2.0 lives (cont'd)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well - I thought things were looking up. I found the hose (90'
> >from
> > > > > > side of head to heater core) that ruptured and as luck would have
> >it,
> > > > > > it was the only one stocked by our local specialty parts house. So
> >I
> > > > > > thought things were looking up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Get home, get the hose in after messing with the damn spring clamp
> >for
> > > > > > way longer than necessary, fill it, run it. Still no fan. So I
> >shut
> >it
> > > > > > off. I determined that's it my brand new low temp thermostat
> >because
> > > > > > the top of the radiator was not hot. Answer me this: why can't new
> > > > > > parts work properly? Especially when the housing that part rests
> >in
> >is
> > > > > > buried behind a stubborn power steering pump! Worse yet, I notice
> >that
> > > > > > the hose just next to the one I just replaced is now leaking. The
> >same
> > > > > > offset-sized-ends hose that only the dealer is supposed to carry,
> >but
> > > > > > the two dealers I called today don't stock. So much for driving it
> >to
> > > > > > work tomorrow...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As I write this now in a tired stupor, I flashback to just
> > > > > > about every COPS episode:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Back away from the car, sir.....SIR! BACK AWAY FROM THE CAR!"
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff, your Fan maybe OK. If the Thermostat in the bottom of the Rad
> > > > > isn't getting Hot Water then it wont open, neither it nor the Thermo
> > > > > Switch controlling the fan can be faulted if there is air in the
> >block.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pull the Upper rad hose and be sure to pour coolant down from above
> >into
> > > > > the motor.
> > > > >
> > > > > TBerk
> > > >
> > > >
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