[Vwdiesel] Engine Carnage Shots

[Andrew .Libby]

Unfortunately, the stock TDI temperature sensor is housed in a plastic
flange at the top of the engine and so with sudden coolant loss can cause
the sensor to not read the overheat if it is no longer submerged and the
plastic flange keeps it nicely insulated from the head...
Sandy, your idea of an independent system that reads the block or head temp
directly (not coolant temp) is a good one.


On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 7:01 AM, sandy cameron <scameron at storm.ca> wrote:

> On 10/17/2013 12:42 AM, lbaird119 at aol.com wrote:
>
>>    Ouch!  Looks like rebore, pistons, probably valve guides, valves
>> likely, at least exhaust, probably main and rod bearings, surface the head,
>> maybe the block.  Can probably flat file the block.  MOH.
>>     Loren
>>
>>  This spurs me on to creating a loud, simple (reliable) overheat alarm to
> awaken me to an overheat before melt down!
>
> These old, hand wrought, diesel retros can be failure-prone and quicker to
> grenade than some of us less aware old farts would notice in time to save
> them. old hoses rupture, seals fail, attention lapses. Happens to me too!
>
> I'm too old the enjoy doing rebuilds, just want to keep them running and
> enjoy them.
>
> A thermo switch (or 2), 150c, 250f salvaged from a microwave oven,Clamped
> to the block / head,  a relay, (have a box full), and a horn in the cabin
> to shock us from our somnolent reverie, should work.  If it doesn't cause a
> heart attack!
>
> 73,
> Sandy,
> VE3AAC
>
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