MB Urquattro temp gauge help request

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> The more I watch my temp gauge on the Urquattro, the more I wonder if
> something is not right.  The temp will run at or just below normal on steady
> highway speeds, but on long uphill sections where the cruise control opens
> the throttle some more to retain speed, the temp gauge quickly shuffles over
> to the right, eventually to start flashing.  Once the ascent is over, the
> gauge quickly returns to normal.

MB, right?

It needs bleeding.  Park the car with the front raised - perhaps on ramps.

Unscrew the coolant reservoir and lift it three to four centimetres.

Unscrew the bleed screw on top of the radiator.

Fill until water runs out of the bleed screw.

Tighten everything back up.

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 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
 Phone +44 7785 302803  Fax +44 870 0883933