[Vwdiesel] Ways of cooling an AAZ

[Pablo Moretti]

Thanks Mark, I don´t know the original size of the radiator, this one is of
the original 1.8L petrol engine. Do you know the correct size?

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:33 PM, mark shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>wrote:

> Is the radiator correctly sized?
> I always thought that the coolant operates around boiling point for water
> anyway.
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pablo Moretti" <pmoretti at gmail.com>
> To: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Ways of cooling an AAZ
>
>
> >
> > *Thanks Loren, if I take the thin line that takes water to the reservoir,
> > coolant is pushed in an intermittent way, should be like that? First of
> > all
> > I think is necessary to reconnect the oil cooler. Where do I have to
> > connect
> > it? To which tube?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Pablo.
> > *
> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 3:04 AM, <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >>  As stated, first check for a solid stream of coolant in the small line
> >> to
> >> the
> >> reservoir.  Bubbles, spurts, steam are all bad signs of a blown head
> >> gasket.
> >>  If no bubbles then you want a good, solid stream of coolant coming
> back.
> >>
> >> If not, then you're looking at a circulation or flow rate issue, like
> >> clogged
> >> passages or a bad water pump, collapsing hose, etc.
> >>
> >>  Gotta analyze the system and see where the problem/s can be.  First is
> >> heat.
> >> Excess heat?  Bad injector, plugged intake, exhaust, intercooler not
> >> getting
> >>  cooling air, leaking head gasket.
> >> Transfer of heat?  Low coolant, poor circulation, restrictions, straight
> >> water,
> >>  thermostat, plugged heater or radiator.
> >> Elimination of heat?  Bad cooling fan, thermoswitch, fuse, etc.  Plugged
> >> radiator
> >> fins.
> >>
> >>  Check temp in the reservoir with a thermometer, check the radiator
> hoses
> >> and
> >> radiator once it's at full temp, check for proper circulation etc.
> >> Follow
> >> the heat.
> >>     Loren
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