OT-Jetta running cold?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

I keep saying it, prolly to the torture of a few, but take off the cap and
rev it at 3.5K to 4K until the fan comes on.  I have yet to see a VW I could
not bleed this way...

G/L

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
To: "'T Berk'" <bayareaberk@yahoo.com>; "'Scirocco List'"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:08 PM
Subject: RE: OT-Jetta running cold?


> I filled the motor via the overflow reservoir.  I will take the upper
> hose off tomorrow and see if there is a bubble lurking in this 8v.
> Thanks, Rick.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T Berk [mailto:bayareaberk@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:58 PM
> To: Rick Kellner; 'Scirocco List'
> Subject: Re: OT-Jetta running cold?
>
> --- Rick Kellner <rfkellner@snet.net> wrote:
>
> > I have been preparing my 91 8v Jetta for the winter.
> >  I know it is early
> > however;
> <snip>
> > Well,
> > everything is buttoned up with no leaks however the
> > car will not heat up
> > to normal temps!
>
> Did you refill the block prior to filling the
> radiator? (Via the top radiator hose, natch.)
>
> You might have a heap big air bubble in there, and
> still get enough coolant flow to work the
> thermoswitch.
>
> hth,
> TBerk
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