Overheating '87 Scirocco 16V

[breandan.mcilwain at gmail.com (Breandan Mcilwain)]

i would suggest having the rad flushed really well, there could some
blockage in there


also you might want to check and make sure the fans are working correctly


hth
Breandan Mcilwain



On 7/4/07, Janzen, Lawrence <lwjanzen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Well, it's been 10 years since my '87 Scirocco 16V has seen the road.
> The problem is I can only drive it for about 20 minutes!  It appears to
> be overheating.  The temperature gauge goes slowly climbs to the top and
> the red dash light flashes starts to flash.   I did replaced the coolant
> on the weekend and yesterday I replaced the thermostat, hoping that it
> would solve the problem, but it is still overheating.  The original
> thermostat was a 87C and I replaced it with an 88C.  The waterpump belt
> is still the original but appears to be good.  Keep in mind it the car
> sat for 10 years without being started.  Looking for suggestions as what
> to check next.
>
> Thanks...Larry
>
>
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