Running at 70°C heat temp, average 25mpg on the motorway!

[Shady Pioneer]

Okay no worries. I'm ordering a thermostat and an o-ring from AVS. Will see if I can give it a go. 

[dragongreengolfgti]

Good luck mate its not a hard job  oh and your car looked really good at volksfest didn't get a chance to meet everyone as i was only there for a few hours but still i met the people that was on the pitch at the time top motor 

[Shady Pioneer]

Cheers fella. I didn't notice you around so you'll have to make yourself known next time. 

[Wayne]

If you drain the coolant into a clean container you will be fine to reuse it.

[Bellend]

If you drain the coolant into a clean container you will be fine to reuse it.

This and honestly mate phone VW and ask about a housing as well. Check but they usually come with a stat.

[Khare]

To check if it's the stat start the engine from stone cold. Constantly feel the top and bottom rad hoses. If they warm up together then the stat is open. If the top one gets very hot first then at about 90C the bottom one starts warming up then the stat is ok. However the temp dropping to 70 when on the move but rising to 90 when stationary is classic stat symptoms. You're quite clumsy so I'd order a new stat housing. With age and the heat cycle they go very brittle and very easily crack or break off into bits. All of the coolant will drain too, as the stat is at the lowest point in the cooling system.

[mani12354]

:O my abf runs at 90c

[trog_nfs]

:O my abf runs at 90c

its supposed to


I would second what Khare said and replace the thermostat housing. I've had one blow apart from the pressure before, not pleasant experience

[Len]

You were carrying a full loacd what with Chelsea and the camping gear!

[Guy]

my mk1 was running a lot colder on the run back on sunday... the motorway was a virtual swimming pool though!