93 100 CSQW: Overheating / Coolant Loss

[Eric Billing]

Thanks for the suggestion....

Car currently has 132K. Replaced the thermostat once a long time ago---maybe
around 60K.

I should add that the fan did not come on during the driveway idle test
(30-45 minutes) yesterday. I attributed this to not reaching sufficient temp
to trigger that. When I got the warning light at work this AM, the fan was
running. Also the fan does come on when I hit the AC compressor.

I thought if the thermo was bad, that I'd get no heat, which I do. Heat
seems normal.



-----Original Message-----
From: Huw Powell [mailto:human747 at attbi.com]
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 2:39 PM
To: Eric Billing
Cc: Quattro List
Subject: Re: 93 100 CSQW: Overheating / Coolant Loss

thermostat not opening, or radiator fan not coming on, with any luck.
Easy "outside the engine" things to fix.  If it is a head gasket it will
be more work and money.

There was some chatter here about testing radiator thermo switches, and
wiring, about three weeks ago I think.  When was the last time your
thermostat was changed?  A new one couldn't hurt...



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