16v overheating in traffic/ stationary, !update! Fans not working. update 2!

[murraymint]

Done a search but no luck. My valver is overheating in very slow/ stationary traffic. But fine when moving. Had new rad and coolant oil and oilffilter. No gunk on the oil cap and not looking coolant. Any thorts as to what it might be?

[Ninja]

Done a search but no luck. My valver is overheating in very slow/ stationary traffic. But fine when moving. Had new rad and coolant oil and oilffilter. No gunk on the oil cap and not looking coolant. Any thorts as to what it might be?

Temp sensor? Does it cool down when driving? (drop below 90)

[murraymint]

Drops back down. Bit stays at 90

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

Do the fans come on? There's a video on YouTube to check if working on both speeds

[Khare]

Yeah check if the fan is actually coming on. If it isn't try shorting it to see if it's the fan or the fan temp sensor at fault.

[murraymint]

I shorted the fans when I changed the inlet mani. Thinking about it I've never heard the fans come on before    guess um gonna be checking that next. Cheers

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

Start it up from cold, and keep your eye on the oil temp on MFA, my fans come on at 82 - 84 oil temp on my 8 valver and on me VR6 I think it about 86.

Check to see if I comes on and if the oil temp rises and no sign of fans being on, then you have a problem with the fan module. But don't let it rise anymore than 90.

[murraymint]

Do the fans come on? There's a video on YouTube to check if working on both speeds

Any chance you got a link to the video? 

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

Do the fans come on? There's a video on YouTube to check if working on both speeds

Any chance you got a link to the video? 

link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZCrTHcXo6Y

sorry bud for late reply, been very busy up and down the country in me recovery truck.

[murraymint]

No worries, cheers for the link!  Come to think of it,when I changed the rad, I had trouble getting that plug back in, so it might not be connected properly, will test it out tomorrow.

Cheers