Water Temp Light

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Again all of this was based on information that BAP GEON gave me.

It has been raining like crazy here the last day or so.  I almost lost
said 85 in a puddle the size of Montana.  The tidewater area is
HORRIBLE when it rains.  If it clears up some tommorow I will try to
take a picture of it.

Chris


On 10/8/05, John S. Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
> Size isn't the difference for an automatic starter. I don't believe
> there is any way it could work in a standard. I have one in the garage
> at home. I'm not home at the moment, however.
> Do you have another sensor to try? You may try to clean the contacts,
> the ones that protrude into the coolant.
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+jlagnese=massed.net@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+jlagnese=massed.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf
> Of Mike Smith
> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 7:19 PM
> To: car
> Subject: Water Temp Light
>
> Forwarded to list for Chris:
>
> I am sending this to Mike Smith as well as to the list in case that it
> does not go through I am hoping that it can be forwarded. TIA
>
> As you may or may not know, my 85 sat almost all summer without being
> started.
>
> I got a new starter finally and noticed that this one was relatively
> larger than the other one. I am told that this may be an automatic
> starter. It seems to make sense as I was worried that it may have
> trouble turning over--it has always been a semi-difficult start,
> before I got my ground strap issues sort-of repaired, I had maybe two
> or three cranks and if didn't start I was thinking about jumping it.
> (more on that later)
>
> I am told that an automatic starter has more torque than a manual
> one-- is this true? Something about the flywheel? This new starter
> seems to push the engine over VERY easily. I know that the PO of the
> 88 donor car did some work to the head but I don't know to what
> extent. I always kind of assumed that maybe something was either off
> with the compression or timing and that was why it was rather labored
> (in the past) turning over.
>
> I was told by BAP GEON that as long as it fits and it does the job,
> being larger, more torque whatever will not hurt the engine. I hope
> this is true.
>
> ONE TO LARGER MORE PRESSING PROBLEMS.
>
> My water temp warning light is blinking rapidly. Keep in mind that
> this engine SAT for 4 months or so. The water temp is in the normal
> range and the connection to the resevoir appears to be fine. I
> haven't put a meter on it yet but before I start doing that I am
> wondering if there is anything else that would cause this? I drove it
> for a few miles and the water temp was normal the engine was not
> excessively hot nor did it make any funny noises.
>
> Any ideas? The insulation on the sensor for the resevoir is cracked a
> little not sure how far back but some of the cracks are close to the
> "boot". I took a closer look and there appears to be copper
> throughout, I didn't see any obvious breaks in the strands.
>
> Thanks
> Chris.
>
> --
> My new mantra:
> Keep it out of gear.
> Disable that @#$% remote starter.
> Don't be a dipshit and try to stop a rolling car.
> Keep fingers by keeping them to myself.
> Remove the F'ing screwdriver from my back pocket.
>
>
> --
> Mike
> '86 red 16v (Red 5)
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--
My new mantra:
Keep it out of gear.
Disable that @#$% remote starter.
Don't be a dipshit and try to stop a rolling car.
Keep fingers by keeping them to myself.
Remove the F'ing screwdriver from my back pocket.