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Offline andc1

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tempreture problems
« on: 30 August 2009, 12:54 »
ok put my heater on today for the first time, i let the engine get hot then i noticed that the temp gauge went down, turned the heater off and the temp went back up! any ideas? air in the system maybe?

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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #1 on: 30 August 2009, 13:01 »
How much did it go down?
It should go down a bit, as the heater matrix is like a small radiator.
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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #2 on: 30 August 2009, 17:39 »
all the way!!!
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gtigolfthree

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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #3 on: 30 August 2009, 18:12 »
Is the heater hot?
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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #4 on: 30 August 2009, 18:39 »
no goes colder with the temp
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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #5 on: 30 August 2009, 18:53 »
Thermostat stuck open.
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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #6 on: 30 August 2009, 20:16 »
Easy enough to change on a 8 valve or not? 
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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #7 on: 30 August 2009, 21:37 »
Yes easy enough to change.
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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #8 on: 30 August 2009, 22:50 »
Where am I looking in the engine to find that then?! 
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gtigolfthree

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Re: tempreture problems
« Reply #9 on: 31 August 2009, 09:02 »
Its under the alternator, take the alternator off, taking the alternator mounting brackets makes it easier but you can do it with it on, then two 10mm studs at the bottom of the water pump holding a plastic pipe, make sure there is a new rubber seal with the new themostat. You will need to refill and bleed your coolant.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106380.0
« Last Edit: 31 August 2009, 11:19 by gtigolfthree »
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