Defrosting an engine?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Or move to TX? Is that what you did?



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>To: "'Julie Macfarlane'" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Defrosting an engine?
>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:22:57 -0600
>
>If your radiator coolant is freezing in your radiator at -11F, then you 
>need
>to drain your coolant and change it for a true 50/50 coolant (protects to
>-32'F)
>
>
>ATS - Patrick Bureau - ats@longcoeur.com (new email address)
>===========================================
>1985 2L JH/3A+KS CIS Scirocco 102.5WHP/121Torque
>http://ats.longcoeur.com/ (new web address - shorter to type)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Julie Macfarlane
>Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:04 AM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Defrosting an engine?
>
>It hit -11 here last night. The emp gauge on the radiator shows a quick 
>rise
>
>in temp, meaning the radiator froze. I hear no squeel from the water pump
>and the pully spins freely.
>I am running the car up to the LED and then shutting off to allow the heat
>to melt the other side of the radiator. Slow work...
>
>If I leave a 60w light under the hood will that help stop the heavy freeze?
>At least till tomorrow when I can get to the auto store for more anti
>freeze...
>
>(Julie is HATEING winter this year)
>
>
>Julie Macfarlane
>1981 MKI 2L 16v
>Amsterdam NY
>
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