VW Coolant

[tyrone27 at gmail.com (Derrick floyd)]

Do I hear a fellow TEC 2 driver.  I'm at 10 degrees at idle on mine. 
idles around 850 from cold start and 1000 at fully warmed up

On 6/15/05, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have to fill an 8x8 grid Idle is at 12. I had mine as high as 38 degrees
> with 30 at the top end as MAP increased I had to tune it back because of
> detenation. I am running more around 34 at the lower MAPs and 26 at the top
> end. Some of the mid areas I still need to lower where it advances.
> 
> On 6/15/05, David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > Don,
> > Have you played with more advance yet? *evil grin* IIRC, I have mine up to
> > 26* static advance, although I did back down the overall mechanical advance
> > to just about 8 degrees instead of the 12? I also made it come on a lot
> > sooner. The sucker runs great, but with 91 it does get a bit hot in the city
> > occassionally. I need to back it down a little, but it runs so well...
> > *another evil grin*
> >
> > David
> > >
> > > From: Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> > > Date: 2005/06/15 Wed PM 01:14:45 EDT
> > > To: ken weidmann <glxtasy@hotmail.com>
> > > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: VW Coolant
> > >
> > > I'm using Evans Waterless coolant. So far no problems and things are
> > keeping
> > > rather cool. Runs around 90 degrees centigrade and in hot weather in
> > stop
> > > and slow going traffic climbed to 110. I am also using a twin Flex-lite
> > fan
> > > with the stock radiator.
> > >
> > > On 6/7/05, ken weidmann <glxtasy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The G-12 is fine but the G-11 coolant has problems. Many of the early
> > > > VR6's
> > > > had problems where the coolant actually ate away the aluminum cylinder
> > > > head.
> > > > Most of the guys that I know (myself included) switched over to the
> > G-12
> > > > to avoid having problems.
> > > >
> > > > Just a not though. Apparently the G-11 and G-12 don't play well
> > together
> > > > so
> > > > you need to flush the system very well to avoid comingling of the
> > > > coolants.
> > > >
> > > > Ken
> > > > 1985 1/2 wolfsburg Show-rocco
> > > > 1995 Jetta Glxtasy
> > > > 1957 Porsche 356a
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> > > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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> > '83 GTI, Daily Driver...
> > '87 16V, parts car
> > '82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)
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