2.0 running a little hot

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

The radiator is double pass. i.e. the water flows in the top across to the
left, down the end tank and back across to the right in the bottom half of
the tubes.
So, all the water won't drain out unless you turn it from side to side. I
don't think that indicates it's clogged.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: 2.0 running a little hot


> 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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