[Vwdiesel] help! no coolant flow!

[brian gochnauer]

Wasn't there an issue with plastic implellers on some water pumps failing?



On 1/18/09, LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/17/2009 10:50:34 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> pmdolan at sasktel.net writes:
>
> > Probably froze the rad.  What was coolant specific gravity and local
> temp?
> >
>
> Ouch!  Didn't think that one!  Usually I see blown head gaskets
> do such things.  On domestic V-8's the heat and temp gauge
> usually fuctuate in opposite directions.  Temp goes down, heater
> starts getting warm, as the temp climbs, the heat output goes
> away.  Air locking.
> The VW diesels end up blowing the coolant out before they can
> cycle!  Try filling it back up slowly, warm up at a fast idle and keep
> the cap off.  Rev a bit here and there and see if you get water or
> hopefully a steady stream out the return line.   Hopefully a steady
> stream!  Worst case will be mostly air then steam.  :-(
>    Loren
>
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