Re: Overheating/Normal operating temp - 94 90Sq

["Rob Andrews" <randrews@post.cis.smu.edu>]

Make sure both radiator fans operate at the same time.  They should come on
together at low, and the same at high.  Could be the radiator thermoswitch.
Cheap enough, and go with the lower temp one so the fans kick on sooner.
Later!
Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan and Marjorie Fischer <rmfischer@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 10:06 PM
Subject: Overheating/Normal operating temp - 94 90Sq


>Have a 94 90Sq 2.8v6, 5-speed.  75k kms (47k miles)
>
>Last fall had episodes of 'random' overheating...took to dealer and they
>found nothing other than a loose hose.  They also suspected that the
>thermostat was bad...after a couple more overheats I had the thermostat
>replaced and all seemed OK until today.
>
>The car warms up, gets to about 1/2 way on the guage (100degrees C),
>then cools back down to 90C (this used to be the normal reading), then
>goes back up again.  It then does one of three things....cools back down
>to 90 and repeats the cycle, boils over (IE spills coolant) or it keeps
>heating up until the temp warning light comes on.
>
>Any ideas out there??   I am also interested in what other car's
>"normal" operating temp is on their temp guage.  I can convert it to
>Celcius for temps from US folks.
>
>Aggh..Of course this happens just as I was about to put the brand new
>tires 'n wheels on for the summer!  Also dreading the idea of the visit
>to the local VW/Audi dealer (98% VW and "recent" Audi)....Hmmm wonder if
>I can get my injectors done at the same time.
>
>Ryan
>94 90Sq 75k kms
>
>
>This morning it boiled over on the way to work, I stopped, let it cool
>then when I continued it was OK.  On the way home
>