water, electron problems

[scourge at cogeco.ca (Scourge)]

Another Voltage Regulator question.....
My voltage bounces around a lot(only when the car is running.....evens out
if I rev it). I pulled out the regulator...looks fine, put it back in and
the car was fine for a few days. Then started doing it again. When it
bounces, the lights flash with it.
Just get a new regulator?   ....how much are they?

thanx
 -The George

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Wagner" <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>; "scirocco list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: water, electron problems


> Yup, replace the voltage regulator. It is kaput, don't drive it to long
that way or you will cook the battery.
>
> Brian
>
> Joe Doty <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com> wrote:
> Help me, list.
>
> 1. Can someone refresh my memory as to what the actual water temps on
> the gauge of my mk2 16v might be? I hate VW for not putting at least
> one number on it. I also hate them for making halfway on the gauge a
> normal running temp. Why is this? All the mk1s I've ever driven spend
> most of their time at about 1/4 or 1/3. The gauge on mine points
> straight up on the freeway in 55-60 degree weather. The car has a 180
> degree thermostat, and I deleted the oil warmer.
>
> 2. When I was driving home and got off the freeway, my voltage gauge
> pegged past 16 volts, the dash lights got brighter, and the oil pressure
> light came on (oil pressure gauge said everything was normal). What the
> hell? When I started it up this morning to go to work, it did the same
> thing until I got on the freeway. When driving around town it does it
> intermittently. Do I need a voltage regulator?
>
> (story part)
> I think I have FINALLY figured out how to properly fill a 16v with
> coolant. I took someone on the list's advice about drilling a small
> hole in the thermostat. I filled it up as much as I could through the
> upper radiator hose into the head. Then I started up and let it get hot
> enough to where the thermostat should open. At this point I could feel
> the top of the radiator was cold (air in it). I shut it off, bled all
> the air out of the upper radiator hose and then refilled it.
>
> Joe
>
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