[Vwdiesel] *more 81 Rabbit adventures*

[Roger Brown]

Rolf Pechukas wrote:
> drove it locally for a little while, still getting way too high, up  
> near the red
> 
> so, back to the drawing board
> 
> collapsed hose? checked lower rad hose, looked new, still has sticker  
> on it (again someone down same rd)

Check the radiator, look inside the tank if you can and pull the fan switch.  Maybe it is 
clogged.

> head gasket?? how to tell for sure?

Pressure test the cooling system, look for system pressure to rise with rising engine RPM. 
  Would indicate the engine compression is leaking into the cooling system.

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   Roger