Re: Wierd UrQ cooling issues

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hi Michael;

    To check your gauge, pull the sender and put it into a pot of boiling
water. Power up the guage and it should read around 212 F.
    As other listers have pointed out, make sure your system holds pressure
to elevate the boiling point of the coolant.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  272k km
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Williams <urquattro@surfree.com>
To: <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 3:23 AM
Subject: Wierd UrQ cooling issues


> hey all, just had a wierd problem with my cooling system.  Actually, ive
> had it since i first got it.
>
> Well, the heater valve is leaking, badly, but that is on order from
> carlesen...
>
> But here is the thing.  I have an aftermarket VDO water temp guage, and
> if the water temp goes above 180 or so, the coolant tank boils over.  It
> spurts steam and coolant all over the place.  Its pretty irritating.  I
> know that 180 isnt all that hot, heck, its not even boiling yet....
>
> Anyone know of a way to check the accuracy of this guage, or maybe temp
> sender?  Could this be something that would be caused by a bad coolant
> bottle cap?  It supposedly has a new one from december....
>
> Also, it cant maintain a cool (on my guage, about 150 degrees) unless i
> manually turn on the radiator fan to high speed.  I do so by turning on
> the "A/C" which on my car, has been deleted, but it still turns on the
> fan.  Anytime i stay still in the car, the coolant temp steadily rises to
> above 180, and proceeds to boil over unless i physically turn on the fan
> to the high speed setting, then it will cool down and maintain the 150
> degree temp...
>
>
> Its pretty irritating.  Anyone have any input?
>
> later...
>
> Michael Sheridan Williams
> ICQ# 11740998
> 1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ SP8000's, K&N
> 1985 4000S Quattro miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport
> 8000 Tires, K&N
> http://members.aol.com/daserde2
>
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