[Vwdiesel] the core of the Problem?

[Tad]

hmm that's a good point, on my old A1 I had to go under the hood to get the
valve turned off all the way in summertime... maybe Brian has the opposite
problem. :)

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 6:24 PM, <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 12/16/2011 9:22:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> decker at toledotel.com writes:
>
> I have an 1981 diesel Rabbit  pickup and the heater and
> defrosting system works well even when it is  cold. I have a 1981 gas
> Rabbit
> pickup and a 1983 GTI the throw  some  heat when the temperature is above
> 50
> or so but are pretty useless below  freezing. Does anyone have a magic
> solution Perhaps a new heater core is  the solution. If so where would one
> find  one.
>
>
>
>
> The gassers generally put out good heat.  First put a cardboard  in front
> of the
> radiator and drive it.  Keep a close eye on the temp gauge so you  don't
> risk
> overheating.  If you get good heat, then it's a thermostat.  If  it's not
> much better
> then it's likely the heater core and backflushing usually helps.  Crap
> over the fins
> of the core could do the same but with reduce air flow.
>  Make sure the cable adjustment on the heater valve is so that it can
> open
> all the way.  One of mine had to be adjusted twice a year as the lever
> didn't
> seem to go as far as the valve so I set it for full open in Winter and full
>  closed
> in Summer.  Still had control but with full open, I couldn't close it
> quite all the
> way and so on...
>  Do you get hotter heat with the fan on position 2 instead of  3/high?
> Dad's
> pickup has ALWAYS been this way, even after a new core.
>     Loren
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