Re: Dangers in running too cool?

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

Rich,
Along with brians suggestions are premature catalytic converter/o2 sensor
failure (unburnt fuel/oil is not sufficiently burned off since normal
temperature is never reached).
I wouldnt go jinxing yourself trying to get that thing to run hotter, heh.
This is rather crude, but use the fan switch as a guide: run the car at idle
until the fan kicks on, it has to happen eventually, the engine cant
possibly cool itself off that well on its own. Once the fan has cycled a few
times, check the meter (cluster temp gauge). If its still way low, you have
a bad connection somewhere.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Dangers in running too cool?


> Thats a good idea, but lets say I do find out that the car is actually
> running too cool. What problems can that cause?
>
> Rich
> -88 Scirocco 1.8t
> -00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
> -88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
> -87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.
>
>
>
> >From: "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>
> >To: "Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: Dangers in running too cool?
> >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 08:39:21 -0800
> >
> >Rich,
> >
> >Randy-B's car always does this too, and my advice, which he has yet to
> >follow, is to install a temp gauge that will actually tell you something.
> >Install a temp gauge with numbers on it so you will actually know what
> >temp.
> >you are running instead of, "it's half-way to the led." Who knows what
that
> >means???? You may be running just fine, but you'll never know it with
that
> >piece of junk gauge in the dash cluster.
> >
> >My $.02
> >
> >-- Craig Williams
> >1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car) 15.114
@
> >91 MPH
> >1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For Wife & Son)
> >2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
> >Northern California, USA
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Richard Deede <rdeede@hotmail.com>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 8:12 AM
> >Subject: Dangers in running too cool?
> >
> >
> > > My car runs extremely cool. The needle on the temp gauge never totally
> > > clears the first white mark. Now I know the car has a low temp coolant
> > > sensor and fan switch and a brand new radiator. Is there any danger to
> >the
> > > car running that cool all the time? Im so use to my VW's running very
> >hot
> >so
> > > I feel like I might be looking "the gifthorse in the mouth" if I
change
> > > anything to get it to run warmer.
> > >
> > > I asked the Previous owner if it always ran that cool and he said it
did
> > > since he could remember.
> > >
> > > Rich
> > > -88 Scirocco 1.8t
> > > -00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
> > > -88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
> > > -87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.
> > >
> > >
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