16v running problem

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Try filling the engine through the upper rad hose. Sounds like you have a 
air lock. The engine will heat but the rad will not work.
Did you drill the holes in the thermo stat?



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Derrick flo" <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>To: "Derrick flo" <derrickmd18@verizon.net>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: 16v running problem
>Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:11:50 -0800
>
>I don't lube up the ARP headstuds when I reassembled everything but I 
>torque
>it to 75lb
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Derrick flo" <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:03 PM
>Subject: 16v running problem
>
>
>I just replaced the headgasket on my 1.8 16v.  when I had it sitting to 
>warm
>up and idle started getting lumpy and it looks like a little smoke is 
>coming
>out the breather hose.  while it was warming up the coolant fan wouldn't
>come one.  it just keep getting hooter and hotter until I cut the car off.
>
>Does anyone know what maybe the problem?
>
>
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