Re: Temp gauge

[Chris Taylor <chtaylo4@vt.edu>]

>I'm just wondering if those of you with 16v's suffer the same situation.
>When on the highway my temp gauge is sitting in the middle.  As soon as I
>hit stop and go it'll climb up to about 3 quarters, and when I get some open
>road again I can smell coolant.

I have a 16v and my temp gauge has similar behavior.  However, I don't
recall ever smelling coolant.  The cap special...it releases pressure.
Perhaps you're smelling it when it releases the pressure?  

Guys?

Chris Taylor 
'87 16v Scirocco [garaged 'til fair weather prevails]
'95 Jeep Grand Cherokee

West Ambler Johnston Hall
Virginia Tech Campus
chtaylo4@vt.edu
chtaylo4@aol.com

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