2.0 running a little hot

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

Good point.
-Raffi


At 03:18 PM 9/2/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>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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