Temp issue

Sat Oct 30 18:13:05 PDT 2010

I am taking my trailer over to pick it up and bring it back to the garage-mahal for intense scrutiny (screw-tinny) That monster fuse will be one of the 1st things i will look at. The compression test will be the last. I will do a man-ual hunt for the bently somewhere in between.

--- On Sat, 10/30/10, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: Temp issue
> To: "'Steve'" <phixxitt at yahoo.com>, audi at humanspeakers.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 9:05 PM
> The fan fuse is not in the fuse box,
> it's in its own separate holder
> somewhere near the shock tower and coolant reservoir. 
> It's not a typical
> fuse, it's a little piece of metal that is held by two
> screws.
> 
> Ed
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve [mailto:phixxitt at yahoo.com]
> 
> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:00 PM
> To: audi at humanspeakers.com;
> Ed Kellock
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Temp issue
> 
> 
> I had the boy check for a bad fuse. He said it was 30a and
> it checked good.
> I wonder if he was checking heater fan fuse? 
> 
> This is an 86 5ktq. Should there be an 80 honking-amp fuse
> in there?
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 10/30/10, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> > Subject: RE: Temp issue
> > To: audi at humanspeakers.com,
> "'Steve'" <phixxitt at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 8:28 PM
> > Isn't there an 80amp fuse for the
> > fan?  If that blows, no fan, and likely an
> > overheat.
> > 
> > Ed
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> 
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Huw Powell
> > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 6:19 PM
> > To: Steve
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: Temp issue
> > 
> > 
> > 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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> > > Grant Lenahan
> > >
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