OMG! It's not the heat, well...

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Dude you should sell it... it's just a corrado.  ;)


On 7/18/06, Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I've heard that the 70's chevy's did this, something to do with the temp
> of the engine or rad when sitting in hot weather.
>
> The car had not been driven at all yesterday but the temp in the garage
> was about 110F.
>
> I'm really not worried if anything it's the relay for the fan that is
> stuck open, easy fix.
>
> Peter <peter@thescirocco.com> wrote:
> It's pretty common for a Corrado to do this, but I don/t know what the fix
> is.
>
> Try the Corrado list, VWVortex, or Google it.
>
>
> Peter-302.832.8989
> http://thescirocco.com/
>
> Please! Include the previous text in your reply...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tonee Northam [mailto:pb3vr6@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:01 PM
> To: Chris Bennett; julie@menloparkrandd.com
> Cc: Scirocco List
> Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: OMG! It's not the heat, well...
>
> It was 101F here and last night before the rain, around 2230, it was still
> in the 80's.
>
> The radiator fan in Ellen's corrado came on without the car even running,
> not sure why, but I finally had to diconect the battery to turn it off.
> Maybe the relay stuck open from the heat?
>
> Chris Bennett wrote:
> Heat? I think Seattle topped out at 85ish yesterday... our summer is
> winding down. I am going to wear pants to the airport because it's too
> friggin cold for shorts this early and believe it or not mexico city is in
> their rainy season so it's pretty chilly too.
>
> I wish I had some heat Jeez!
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 7/18/06, julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
> >
> > 1) Nope for the Vin
> > 2) Dang. Sorry about the problem with the car. Sheesh, mine seems to
> > hate the heat as well.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: David Winchell, II [mailto:davidwinchell2@sprynet.com]
> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 06:47 AM
> > >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: OMG! It's not the heat, well...
> > >
> > >OMG! It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Well, it is the heat and
> > >humidity actually.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Last night, I took out the 16V to ride over and look at the car Julie
> > >is buying and get her some information. (Did I send you the VIN?) I
> > >left the house at 6:45 PM. We have been under heat advisories for
> > >about the last week. When I left it was still 98*. With the heat
> > >index the real feel was 109. At 6:45 PM people?!?! God, I love the
> > >south, but please, a little
> > help
> > >here?!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >To make a long story short, about four blocks from my house the car
> > >just dies right after taking off from a stop. Coast to the side of
> > >the road,
> > try
> > >to restart. not gonna do it. The motor was turning, but not dice. SUCK!
> > >It's TOO HOT! There I am already drenched is sweat, longing to get
> > >home
> > and
> > >jump back in the shower and the car won't go any where. A couple of
> > minutes
> > >under the hood and I found the culprit. On the 16V there are two
> > >ground wires that are joined into one single crimp and attached to
> > >the negative cable right at the post. It sheared at the connector.
> > >What do these go to that the car would run with it, but not with out
> them? Anyone know?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I was able to MacGyver the line to get over to John's house and check
> > >out Julies new ride and then back to mine without incident. I am just
> > >curious what those grounds lead to that are able to kill the car with
> > >out them properly attached.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >David Winchell, II
> > >
> > >87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
> > >
> > >84 Scirocco BBS Turbo G60
> > >
> > >80 Scirocco S
> > >
> > >04 .:R32 DBP
> > >
> > >00 Silverado
> > >
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