Re: sodium-filled exhaust valves?

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

Jorel,

>From what I understand the sodium filled exhaust valves do aide in cooling.
Something about the sodium circulating inside the valve. That's about all I
know.

----Craig Williams
1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car)
1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife & baby)
2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)
Northern California, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Jorel Jackson <jorel140@yahoo.com>
To: volkswagen scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 8:06 PM
Subject: sodium-filled exhaust valves?


>
> Why do they put sodium in exhaust valves? Does this
> have somthing with cooling? Just came across this in
> the Bentley, along with the instructions not to
> dispose of more than ten at a time in a bucket of water.
>
> =====
> Jorel Jackson
> 1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
> 2000 Neon ES
>
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