Date:         Tue, 1 May 2001 20:03:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com>
Subject:      overheating
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hey all,
my 90 is running hot.  i changed the tstat with a vw 87c dgree tstat. this
seemed to run hot.  when i tested it by heating it in water, it did not open
until 210 dgrees f.  this being a little off i changed it out with another
vw 87c tstat  which i tested in water at 210 f also.  190 is roughly the
temp conversion so both these seem hot.  two in a row within months apart
from each other?  the next thing i did is i felt the radiator and the
bleeder side of it was hot but the other side (driver side) was cool.
blocked radiator?   my temp needle is riding high in the temp zone with the
fan coming on frequently.  what is going on here?  incidently this is after
doing an engine overhaul.  i realize that during a break in it is supposed
to be hot but i feel it should not be this hot.  i know my van well and i
know that this is very wrong.  any clues?  also water pump and 90% of
coolant lines are new.
what's up?
jason
90gl
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