quattro digest, Vol 1 #4692 - 4kq overheating

[Larry C Leung]

Had a similar issue on my beater Subie.
Found that the rad cap had failed in such
a way to cause vacuum in the system, sucking
the hoses down, stopping coolant flow.

Just have the cap checked out or watch the hoses
collapse as the system cools off when the fan
runs.

Not sure that this is your prob, but HTH,

LL - NY



> From: "b c" <crosbb79 at hotmail.com>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 87 4kq overheating
> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 15:10:49 -0600
>
> The coolant in my car has been getting really hot in this cold
> weather.
> Some mornings when its less than 10 deg F out, I never get any heat
> coming
> inside the car and the car overheats.
>
> On warmer days it's fine.  The heat blows hot air and everything.
> Just
> looking for any ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben Crosbie
>
> 1987 4kq
> 1987 5ktq
>