Clogged radiator?

[Muhammad Sohaib Bukhari]

>From: cobram at juno.com
>To: aquarius_7_2 at hotmail.com
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Clogged radiator?
>Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:16:12 -0500
>
>  "Sami" <aquarius_7_2 at hotmail.com> writes:
>
> > I have an Audi 200 TA -88 and the problem is high temperature.
> >
> > During city-drive the temperature gauge goes up to 105-110C
> > (221-230F)  before the fan's 2nd speed comes on. In highway the
>temperature is
> > between  90 and 100C (194-212F) The gauge shows correct temperature
>(tested
>
>Sounds about right to me, thermostat is only at full aperture at about
>215 degrees.  IF you're getting a boil over condition, the reservoir cap
>would be the first suspect.
>
> > with  external thermometer). I have changed the thermo
>switch,thermostat
> > and water  pump and I cannot think any other possibility than the
>radiator
> > (about 600$,  WHEE!!). Has anybody tried the radiator cleaning
>stuff...is it worth
> > of  money?
>
>Are you going to fly over to Germany to pick one up??  I just replaced
>the radiator in the 1990 200TQA-$124 including delivery.  Check the
>archives, plenty of info on radiators etc. in recent threads.
>
>BCNU,
>Cobram at Juno.Com
>http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/index.html
>
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