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Just read an interesting column on coolants in the latest issue of CAR & =
DRIVER.=20
Here's some recommendations (from a Zerex technician) that apply to our =
Sciroccos, they deal primarily with corrosion issues:
1) Do not use 'orange'(Dex-Cool, 100K miles coolant), use the =
older-formula 'green' stuff...yellow jugs of Prestone/white jugs=20
of Zerex.
2) Mix, 50-50, with distilled water only, not tap water.
3) Change every two years.
4) Thoroughly flush the system before adding new coolant at change-out. =
This means 3-4 cycles of drain, fill with clean =20
water, warm up to normal operating temps, drain, etc. (commercial =
radiator flushes were not mentioned, but I suppose=20
they would be okay...)
5) Unless your 'roc's coolant system is empty/dry, start the engine and =
allow it to come up to normal operating temps =20
every 30 days.
There will be more stuff on this in the next issue....
Larry sandiego16V
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jeff Toomasson=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: need advice on adjusting the shift linkage
Back when I did the swap into my 16v, I installed a short shift kit =
(actually, Raffi did most of the work! ;). But the tad =
out-of-adjustment it's been in has now begun to wear on me.
=20
Imagine your hand outstretched straight in front of you with you thumb =
pointing straight up to the sky what would be "12 o'clock". Rotate it to =
the right with your thumb now pointing to "1 o'clock". That's the way my =
shifter seems to be aligned. 1st gear seems to be right in between where =
1 and 3 usually are. And reverse I right in between where R and 1 =
usually are. I can even get the car in R without pushing down.
=20
This alignment makes it difficult to engage 1st (the way-low =
engagement point of my newly installed manual clutch cable doesn't help =
either) and downshift into 2nd.
=20
I imagine it's just the matter of a small adjustment of the main =
"elbow" one way or the other. But can anyone tell me which way and how =
much according to my symptoms? The less time I have to spend tinkering =
with it the better (my fianc=E9e's got me on a tight schedule this =
weekend with wedding stuff! :)
=20
Thanks in advance! Jeff
_______
'86.5 Scirocco 16v 2.0 (roc #5)
'00 4-Runner sport pkg.
'90 M3 (sold) :(
AIM ID: Sixteen Viagras
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just read an interesting column on =
coolants in the=20
latest issue of CAR & DRIVER. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's some recommendations (from a =
Zerex=20
technician) that apply to our Sciroccos, they deal primarily with =
corrosion=20
issues:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) Do not use 'orange'(Dex-Cool, 100K =
miles=20
coolant), use the older-formula 'green' stuff...yellow jugs of =
Prestone/white=20
jugs </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> of =
Zerex.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2) Mix, 50-50, with distilled water =
only, not tap=20
water.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3) Change every two years.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4) Thoroughly flush the system before =
adding new=20
coolant at change-out. This means 3-4 cycles of drain, fill with=20
clean </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> water, warm up =
to normal=20
operating temps, drain, etc. (commercial radiator flushes were not =
mentioned,=20
but I suppose </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> they would be=20
okay...)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5) Unless your 'roc's coolant system is =
empty/dry,=20
start the engine and allow it to come up to normal operating =
temps =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> every 30=20
days.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There will be more stuff on this in the =
next=20
issue....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry sandiego16V</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:jtoomasson@yahoo.com"; =
title=3Djtoomasson@yahoo.com>Jeff=20
Toomasson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org"=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 16, 2002 =
10:40=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> need advice on =
adjusting the=20
shift linkage</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Back when I did the swap into my 16v, =
I installed=20
a short shift kit (actually, Raffi did most of the work! ;). But =
the tad=20
out-of-adjustment it's been in has now begun to wear on =
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Imagine your hand outstretched =
straight in front=20
of you with you thumb pointing straight up to the sky what would be =
"12=20
o'clock". Rotate it to the right with your thumb now pointing to "1 =
o'clock".=20
That's the way my shifter seems to be aligned. 1st gear seems to be =
right in=20
between where 1 and 3 usually are. And reverse I right in between =
where R and=20
1 usually are. I can even get the car in R without pushing =
down.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This alignment makes it difficult to =
engage 1st=20
(the way-low engagement point of my newly installed manual clutch =
cable=20
doesn't help either) and downshift into 2nd.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I imagine it's just the matter of a =
small=20
adjustment of the main "elbow" one way or the other. But can anyone =
tell me=20
which way and how much according to my symptoms? The less time I have =
to spend=20
tinkering with it the better (my fianc=E9e's got me on a tight =
schedule this=20
weekend with wedding stuff! :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance! =
Jeff</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>_______</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'86.5 Scirocco 16v 2.0 (roc =
#5)<BR>'00 4-Runner=20
sport pkg.<BR>'90 M3 (sold) :(<BR>AIM ID: Sixteen=20
Viagras</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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