Re: Todd Pheneger's overheat

["Pat Martin" <mardkins@email.msn.com>]

Maybe it just runs hotter than the stock 4kq motor did.  Mine does but the
fan never has a problem keeping up.  And I have never had it overheat.

It could also be the mysterious flush syndrome.  I have flushed my coolant
several times and it seems to make the temperature on the guage read high
for quite some time.  I dont know how or why but it does.  After about 6
months it seems to go back to "normal".

IMO you are just fine untill the little flashing light tells you otherwise.

Pat Martin
86 4000csq turbo, 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge, MC and loving it.  Drilled and
stopping it. Koenig Cobra 16x7 with Yokohama Avs intermediates turning it,
K&N and
uh..
84 4000sq  AKA: The beater.
95 subaru legacy
Bothell, Wa


> on second thoug;h, I doubt it though.  Reason is that even with no
> thermostat the engine still puts out plenty of heat and with the
> thermostat in and the gauge reading hot the heater puts out WAy more heat
> than it normally does at lower temps.  I can run on Full Blast Full Fan
> Speed on Full Hot and it just keeps pumping out like 90 degree air.  never
> cools off like it usually does and most Audi's do.  At least most
> 4kq's.  :-)
> so I think it really is overheating but I'll check the temp.
> l8r
>
> Todd Phenneger
> 1983 ur-q / black / getting a MC
> 1984 4000 Turbo quattro (Faster than your average 4kq)
> 1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
> 1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
>    *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
>   * http://www.uidaho.edu/~phen9461/motorsports.htm
>