VR6 getting a bit hot?

[Jimmy Filth]

I've always been told between 80-90 is ideal for the 16v, don't know if that's different for a VR6.

I took my car to Woburn a while back and while sitting still with the engine running wtched the temperature creep up and up to 112 degrees at it's highest, although it seemed to move between 106 and 109.  I put a thing up on (i think) this forum and was told not to worry.  I also spoke to my mechanic friend who said not to worry at all.

i take it you're referring to engine oil temperature on the MFA and not coolant temperature. My MFA doesnt work so i have no idea what the oil temp is.

That is indeed MFA figures, but the gauge in the dial cluster also showed a similar pattern, rising well above what I consider normal running temp, then settling probably 50% above the 'normal' mark.

[cняis]

sound like im being a wimp then 

[danny_p]

shouldn't have gone above 90 yet.   

all my vw's have sat at 90 under ALL driveign conditions and even sat ideling in traffic / qued up at track days even in silly hot conditions.


take thermostat out and check it, the chunting things are allways fecking failing