RE: Cooling System Problem

["Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac@telenet.net>]

<stupid remark mode=on>
This process is really handy for when the engine has a hang over as well.
<stupid remark mode=off>
Julie Macfarlane
'81 Scirocco (In restoration)
'83 Rabid Jackalope GTi (Baby)



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Vwskyrocket@cs.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:16 PM
To: John.B.Warren@williams.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Cooling System Problem


In a message dated 10/3/00 6:57:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
John.B.Warren@Williams.com writes:

<<  and I let it run for 30 minutes last nite thinking the thermostat would
 open. I guess it never did, because the coolant never got pulled out of the
 overflow >>

I read somewhere to try boiling the thermostat, to get it to open up, then
place an aspirin tablet in it so it is held open.  That way the coolant can
get by it to fill properly, and it will dissolve away after a short time.  I
have never tried it though.

Jason

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