Author Topic: Does your 1.8 8v GTI run cool?  (Read 2239 times)

Offline kappatango

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Re: Does your 1.8 8v GTI run cool?
« Reply #10 on: 01 September 2006, 13:48 »
cheers jonny - may flush it through - what would be the recommended mix for the water/coolant....... and which is the best hose to disconnect to flush it...

thanks in advance  :smiley:


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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Does your 1.8 8v GTI run cool?
« Reply #11 on: 01 September 2006, 13:59 »
50/50 is what i use :)
Disconnect all the hoses you can and stuff a hosepipe in em all :grin:
Run it through till the water runs clear :)
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Re: Does your 1.8 8v GTI run cool?
« Reply #12 on: 01 September 2006, 15:31 »
will do that round the side of my house, under cover of dark, with the gates shut - just in case the "dontuseyourhose" brigade turn up - how about fixing all the leaks in the underground pipes you morons....

Cheers Jonny  :wink:


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Re: Does your 1.8 8v GTI run cool?
« Reply #13 on: 01 September 2006, 16:40 »
no problem :)
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