Temp issue

Sat Oct 30 17:52:39 PDT 2010

It was a balmy 60 degrees today in tropical Ohio. There is a dot above and below the 3/4 mark which made me wonder if that is it op temp? My son (possible root of problem) is driving it so I don't know where it normally is. He lives 30 minutes from me so I don't see it daily.

It started the blinky temp thing last night and I have yet to hear the roar of the fan during this beating this cat-weasel has been giving me. 

This car is usually as cool as an ice cube on a penguins butt. I hope I can get the temp gauge to agree with me. (or at least meet me half way)

--- On Sat, 10/30/10, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:

> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> Subject: Re: Temp issue
> To: "Steve" <phixxitt at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Grant Lenahan" <glenahan at vfemail.net>, "NIck Miller" <chance9121 at gmail.com>, quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 8:19 PM
> When you said you were at 3/4 temp I
> suspected that you are running too 
> hot, ie, fan not coming on.  What are your outdoor
> temps these days?
> 
> There should be a sender in the radiator, probably on the
> bottom, that 
> tells the fan to come on.  But I'm not sure about
> location on your car.
> 
> On 10/30/2010 7:50 PM, Steve wrote:
> > Its not looking good for the home team. I changed all
> of  the sensors in that area since the temperature
> gauge works intermittenly.  The gauge reads the same
> and the temp light still blinks at 3/4 temp. When changing
> those critters there was an unsettling absence of fluids in
> the neck but the res was full.(*shiver*)
> >
> > I filled the engine with liquid gold (antifreeze) then
> reattached the hose and filled every nook and cranny to
> eliminate air pockets.  It then got worse when
> anti-wallet/freeze started pushing past the cap after idling
> for a bit . The gauge read at the top dot of what i think
> must be its operating temp? It was still gurgling and being
> a genuine snot.
> >
> > I thought the fan should of turned on but it didn't
> and there was no voltage to it. What tells the fan to cool
> it? Is it a sensor, the ECU or divine intervention? 
> The fuse is still good. Is the fill cap a vent or do I have
> a crap cap?
> >
> > I have a manual for this gem but it is packed in box
> with other stuff I can't find. Any info or prayers would be
> appreciated. I am still hoping the head gasket has not took
> a dump on me.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Sat, 10/30/10, NIck Miller<chance9121 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> >
> > From: NIck Miller<chance9121 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: Temp issue
> > To: "Grant Lenahan"<glenahan at vfemail.net>
> > Cc: "Steve"<phixxitt at yahoo.com>,
> quattro at audifans.com
> > Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 1:42 PM
> >
> > Good point grant, but I'm not sure that's it.
> >
> > Either way, its easy to burp the system, you just need
> to raise the front a bit and open the cap at the highest
> point there.   So, its a possibly free fix.
> >
> >
> > Odd, either way.  Could be a sensor malfunction
> too.
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Grant Lenahan<glenahan at vfemail.net> 
> wrote:
> >
> > gurgling sounded a  little like maybe you have a
> bubble in the system and it needs to be bled. The question
> is: "how did air get in". Of course i am probably wrong, but
> its a guess.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Grant
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Oct 30, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Steve wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> The coolant level stays the same. I will look for
> the sensor you'all talk about and hope it is not a bad head
> gasket. I have a parts car that I can nab the sensor
> from.(assuming the parts carcass doesn't have an equally bad
> sensor)
> >
> >
> >>
> >
> >> I don't have the milky oil thing and the
> anti-freeze doesn't have that Gulf Coast look but I haven't
> done a compression test yet.
> >
> >>
> >
> >> I will know before the sun sets if it will be a
> sucky day or SUPER-sucky day.
> >
> >>
> >
> >> Thanks for the info
> >
> >>
> >
> >> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, John Lagnese<jlagnese at massed.net> 
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >
> >>> From: John Lagnese<jlagnese at massed.net>
> >
> >>> Subject: RE: Temp issue
> >
> >>> To: "'Steve'"<phixxitt at yahoo.com>,
> quattro at audifans.com
> >
> >>> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 11:52 AM
> >
> >>> Low coolant level
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >
> >>> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> >
> >>> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> >
> >>> On
> >
> >>> Behalf Of Steve
> >
> >>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:30 AM
> >
> >>> To: quattro at audifans.com
> >
> >>> Subject: Temp issue
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>> Hi all,
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>> I have an 86 5ktq that may be lying to me. It
> keeps
> >
> >>> flashing a temp warning
> >
> >>> but the gauge reads about 3/4 (between the
> dots). There is
> >
> >>> a gurgle sound
> >
> >>> and bubbling in the plastic tank that makes me
> wonder a
> >
> >>> bit.
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>> I thought I read in a post here that there are
> two sensors
> >
> >>> on this motor for
> >
> >>> temp. One for people temp meter and one for
> the computer.
> >
> >>> Is this right? It
> >
> >>> runs ok but is idling kinda cranky-like.(no
> pinging)
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>> Could it be just a bad sensor or is there a
> bigger problem
> >
> >>> about to bite me
> >
> >>> in the tail?
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>> Thanks...
> >
> >>>
> >
> >>>
> >
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> >
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