Re: UrQ Water Temps - Some Please Verify

[Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <robert.houk@east.sun.com>]

		   Car: 1984 UrQ  - USA Spec, K24 watercooled turbo, Stage II
   ECU (Lehman I think) 100K miles.

		   Can someone out there verify for me the water temps I am
   seeing on my newly installed Water Temp Guage?  The car seems to operate
   normally right at 210f.  However when I get in it pretty hard temp gets up
   to about 235f.  I know these cars run HOT, but the question is "is it too
   hot?"

It will also promptly "heat-soak" past 250F when you shut it off. That's
all the higher my temp guage reads . . . This is "normal".

It sux. (IMO -- way too high for my "comfort")

I installed a lower-temp thermostat (and fan switch) in mine, runs right
around 180 highway (steady airflow), 205-210 radiator max, heat soak to
around 225-230 max (right after engine shutoff).

Don't have part numbers handy, but all thermostats/rad fan switches are
standard VW/Audi parts available "anywhere"; archives prolly have the
part numbers.

					-RDH