Re: MY Car's Mods and a few problems......

["A. J. Jones" <ajjones@airmail.net>]

SHAWN C MEZE wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 11 Sep 1997 20:51:48 -0500 (CDT) SgtPeper
> <sgtpeper@eagle.ais.net> writes:
> >i am at a different house right now but i know that the thermostat is
> >170 degrees and is only about 2 years old at the most...
> 
> Its old enough to be junk.
> 
> >i dont know about pressure in the lines when its hot but what would
> >that mean if they were preasurized???
> 
> You want pressure in the cooling system when its hot. Liquid under
> pressure will cool better (Its a thermal dynamics thingie) than liquid
> that is not. That is why if you have no pressure in the cooling system,
> then your simple problem is the radiator cap. (Or a leak somewhere.) The
> cooling system is set with something like 13-14lbs (Dont quote me, im
> guessing here) of pressure before the radiator cap will vent. Your
> problem could simply be a $5 radiator cap.
> Again, squeeze the hose when the car is warm/hot and if it is soft, (Like
> a little rubber ball with a hole in it.) there you go. If it is firm
> (Like squeezing somebodys arm.) then you got other problems.
> 
> >i take any and all suggestions!!!
> >
> >Jeff
> 
> OK then, how about using a chemical flush??
> I take all responses as useful info to help you try and discover and fix
> your problem.
> 
>               Shawn Meze
> 86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
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Pressurizing the system also raises the boiling point of the coolant. 
Water under pressure remains in the liquid phase above 100 degrees C.
You don't want coolant cavitating in your water pump.  Just more
thermodynamics.

Cheers,
AJ
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