[Vwdiesel] radiator choices

Shawn Wright swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca
Tue Aug 23 15:27:32 EDT 2005


btw, I paid about $140 CDN for my brand new OEM large style rad. Should 
be around $110 US...

On 23 Aug 2005 at 7:21, Shawn Wright <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote:

> There are two sizes, the small one used for NA models, and the larger 
> used for TD and models with A/C. If you have the smaller one, you will be 
> able to see additional top mounting holes about 6" further apart than the 
> ones being used, and a matching hole in the lower cross member further 
> to the passenger side. If in doubt I can measure mine. New rads are fairly
> cheap, so not worth getting re-cored. You will need two new hoses if you change
> sizes.
> 
> On 23 Aug 2005 at 14:08, carstuff <carstuff at fiataccompli.com> wrote:
> 
> > Are there options for different radiators for the 2nd series Jetta?   With my
> > '91 ecoDiesel cooling system otherwise all checking out, I'm still not
> > completely happy with the running temp & I wonder if sometime in its previous
> > life the radiator was replaced with one that simply does not have the cooling
> > qualities it should or could have.   I may pull mine & have it flow checked to
> > see what i'm working with on it.
> > 
> > Chris
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> Shawn Wright
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> '85 Jetta D 
> '88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
>  (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> '82 Diesel Westy
> 
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Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy




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