2.0 running a little hot

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

I think the purple power thing might have 'caused' the problem to happen 
sooner than later.

I'm thinking I have a clog in the radiator. When I pulled it out I did the 
purple power flush thing and when flushing it out with water I think I saw 
a small particle flush out. I also remember something odd after I flushed 
it. Water flowed thu the radiator but if I held it one way to let the water 
drain out it would but if I flipped it over more water came out... this 
makes me think that some of the passages are now clogged.

If so this could explain why the radiator fan switch is slow to react to 
engine temp rise which I'm convinced is the cause of my warm running. On 
the highway there is so much air going thru that even with a partial 
radiator I have sufficient cooling.

Professionally flushing the radiator will cost about $80 and a new radiator 
from potter cost $125.
I wonder which one I'm going to choose???  ;-)

-RGK-

At 02:12 PM 9/2/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>dont forget my purple power flush technique (check list archives) :). worked
>major wonders.
>search for "rieger radiator/cooling problems SOLVED!"
>Al
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
>To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 2:00 PM
>Subject: Re: 2.0 running a little hot
>
>
> > Thanks Allyn & Dave for the comments (and for reading my post and not
> > suggesting I replace parts that I already said I replaced). I think I
> > suspect a clog in the radiator...
> >
> > -Raffi
> >
> >
> > At 09:30 AM 8/30/2003 -0400, Allyn wrote:
> > >retard the timing a bit. that may be the issue. rieger did the same after
> > >the 2.0 swap. i was actually getting some slight detonation during gear
> > >shifts, since the engine management was intended for 1.8, not 2.0.
> > >Al
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
> > >To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 3:11 AM
> > >Subject: 2.0 running a little hot
> > >
> > >
> > > > So I've installed a fresh 9A into my Scirocco including a low temp
> > > > thermostat, low temp fan switch and new water pump... At an idle it
>runs
> > > > warm but not hot... at highway speeds it runs about where I would
>expect
> > > > with the low temp thermostat... but on city streets it seems to run
>hot.
> > > > What could be wrong???
> > > >
> > > > I remember my PL did this once before a major tuning and I think it
>had
> > > > something to do with the timing. Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > -Raffi
> > > >
> > > >
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