[Vwdiesel] Running a little hot, Radiator a little cool.

[Pablo Moretti]

Will, I had the same synthoms, and changed thermostat and the electro
radiator bulb, changed that one for a 87ºc - 92ºc one. The other thing you
can try is to clean your refrigerant circuit with a product for that
purpose, I´ve tryed Liqui Moly.

Pablo.

On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Like you said, if you noticed the belts have been squealing, look for
> coolant weeping from the weep hole on the water pump. Test the thermostat
> if
> you can't see any leaks, usually there will be a drip or so of coolant
> hanging off the water pump before you even try to start the car
>
> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Will Taygan <william at taygan.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks. fan is on, because I pushed the (non-functioning) a/c button,
> > forcing it on ;)
> >
> > Hard to imagine it's clogged after only 3 years.  Coolant is only a year
> > 1/2 old, as I redid the head 2 winters ago.
> >
> > Hoping just a thermostat (still an annoying job outside in the rain..)
> >
> > Will.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 2010-09-05 at 12:04 -0600, Stephen Kraus wrote:
> > > Your radiator could be clogged, as long as there is good flow into
> > > the reservoir tank, then the water pump is functioning. Perhaps the
> > > fan is not kicking on? You could also pull the thermostat and boil it
> > > to see if it is opening fully
> > >
> > > On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Will Taygan <william at taygan.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >         I'm hoping this is straightforward.
> > >
> > >         Guessing a thermostat.  Anything else I'm missing?
> > >
> > >         1994 1.6TD FrankenJetta (gas to diesel conversion)
> > >
> > >         Jetta is running one tick hot, occasionally getting down to
> > >         normal.
> > >
> > >         Radiator is warm, but cool enough to touch.
> > >
> > >         Standard flow out the little hose on the coolant reservoir.
> > >          No bubbles.
> > >
> > >         Aftermarket radiator has 3 years on it.
> > >
> > >         Can I assume the water pump is fine if I see good flow out the
> > >         little
> > >         return hose on the coolant reservoir?
> > >
> > >         Anything else I'm missing?
> > >
> > >         Thanks,
> > >
> > >         Will in Alaska.
> > >
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