[Vwdiesel] Reading Gauges and the VW veins...Coolant or water?

[Mark Shepherd]

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I wouldnt trust the gauges much beyond the fact that they show a change from
the usual :-(
My usual is on the 12 o clock LED When the head gasket blew a year or so ago
the gauge went up to about 1.30pm and never reached the  red! As the TDs are
designed to reach a high operating temp quickly/and absorb a high increase of
power; the higher boiling point of 'coolant' is fairly crucial...This is
something mentioned to me by a chap in a scrap yard as I watched the only '86
TD Quantum they had; being crushed...
I wished I'd got there the day before :-(

'H' get it to the "1 notch before red" and thenturn off; step outside and
listen/ feel for extreme heat?...Rip out an EGT gauge from one of your
aircraft and put it in the manifold/downpipe :-)

Quantum-Mark(the Miser)UK     "If I can bend it or stick it together I
will..."

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