My 'scirocco' is missing...

[area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

You could also test your metal heater pipe for a blockage...

My $0.01...  JT

> Just something to think about - not to worry any one :)
> 
> Tstat is definitely a contributor to low engine temp, but if your water 
> temp is in the normal range, you should get heat.  Tstat is already open 
> when you are at the normal operating temp for the engine.
> 
> So I am assuming the issue with no heat is that the engine temp is low 
> also, so the water temp is too low to actually heat the air in the heater 
> box.
> 
> Now comes the thing to think about:
> 
> IF your water temp is at normal and you still do not get any heat in the 
> car then there are a couple of issues I have experiences in the multitude 
> of used a1/a2 cars my family goes through :)
> 
> Original heater cores that have clogged.  You'd be surprised at how often 
> someone "fixes" a hose leak with some rad sealant. I have taken out heater 
> cores that barely have any flow at all.
> 
> I have found also found, that an engine that runs normal op. temperature 
> with a good heater core and still consistently does not produce heat 
> usually is the first sign of a weak head gasket.
> 
> If there is a very small leak in the head gasket the small amount of 
> pressure keeps the water from flowing through the heater core at a decent 
> rate.
> 
> Usually you can confirm this with a plug that has been washed clean. 
> 
> Cory Langford
> '86 Roc turbo, 
> '78 Roc turbo - Daily driver project,
> '65 Ghia Coupe
> 95 Eurovan, etc, etc... :)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net> 
> Sent by: scirocco-l-bounces+cory_langford=bcit.ca@scirocco.org
> Feb 16, 2006 05:21 AM
> 
> To
> "'LEF'" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>, "'Dan Bubb'" <jdbubb@verizon.net>, 
> "'Calimus'" <calimus@techography.net>, "'Scirocco-l'" 
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> cc
> 
> Subject
> RE: My "scirocco" is missing...
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>> The common denominator here seems to be the modified t-stats. 
>>   some of you 
>> have put very large holes in the t-stat for bleeding 
>> purposes...a 0.020" 
>> hole would be more than sufficient and have a much less 
>> pronounced effect on 
>> engine heat-up.   A 0.010" would be even better, but most of 
>> you would have 
>> difficulties drilling a hole that small.
> 
> I'm with you guys on this. The rieger is overdue for the yearly coolant
> flushorama, I'll throw in a virgin (undrilled) t-stat for the sake of
> troubleshooting.
> Al
> 
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