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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Dom Mk3 on 08 August 2005, 13:10
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My driver sits on 90 degrees when stationary but on a run will sit at, below or just above 70 degrees. Is this right?
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Don't see why not. When you're still there's no airflow to the engine. When you're moving, it's got plenty of air to blow through!.
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My 16v sticks at 90c in traffic or when running, fan cuts in very quick to keep the temp down
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my 8v runs at 70 but when stopped rises to 90 quite quickly but once you get going again its back to 70
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I have never seen mine rise above 90 to be honest
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I understand why this happens, just wondering if it should. Thermostat stuck open perhaps?
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Yup.. upon startup it takes about a mile/few minutes for the needle to move at all, then it moves to 70 or 90 depending upon whether its had much load.
My 16v sticks at 90c in traffic or when running, fan cuts in very quick to keep the temp down
Yup mines does too...
I have never seen mine rise above 90 to be honest
I have.. but I had a coolant leak at the time :embarassed: the car self protects once its spurting coolant out and pressure drops.. heh
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Funny you should mention coolant temp readings, I noticed the other day that mine reads 70 all the time, both stopped and on the move :huh:, never had a problem with it over-heating though.
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My coolant , after initial warm up period , sticks at ninety .
Engine oil quivers between 90 and 102 , dependant on the heavyness of my right foot :evil:
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My Driver seems to be losing coolent and I don't know where from. Have to top it up every 2 weeks!! It did it a while ago but stopped when I changed to expansion tank cap but the problem is back again and this time it isn't coming from the cap. There is no nasty stuff in the oil so I don't think its the head gasket. There are no visable sign at all. Any ideas out there?
Jamie
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Radiator ? Small holes in coolant pipes ?
Try some rad weld and see if that clears the problem up .
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Could do I suppose, but the way I am thinking at the moment is that I want it to get worse so I can spot the problem. Radweld is OK as a quick fix, but I don't want to find myself forgeting about it and remembering again when it truely lets me down on a long journey. No, sod it, i 'll put some radweld in, that way if is doesn't stop I will know it is one of the hoses.
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When cold the coolant always seems to settle at a low level where its just entering the expansion tank.
maybe you could put some radweld in? (edit: just saw adyh suggested same thing!)
i've heard various methods of making sure that the coolant has no air-locks..
most common seems to be running the engine with the expansion cap off
and putting the rev's up to make it run hot..
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Yep, done all that, used to work well on my mk 2 as it was a pain in the ass for air locks, but I don't think air locks are the problem.
True, it does sit low when cold, but I am talking every 2 weeks the water temp light comes on. It doesn't just come on for overheating (the gauge is always at 90), but also for low water level. You'd think having to fill it every 2 weeks would show something leaking, thats why I thought the head gasket had gone, but as I say, nothing in the oil would suggest that, unless its leaking straight out the block and evaporating straight away???? Clueless now and just wish it would get worse so I can spot it. Its been like this for 6 or more months.