In a message dated 96-04-26 20:01:20 EDT, msp@pinkstone.com (Mark Pinkstone) writes: >experience with this, as it applies to a "catastrophic loss of coolant" >(split lower radiator hose) at highway speeds. It would seem that, once the >coolant is missing from the cooling system, the only thing that the >temperature sensor has to work with is the air that replaced the coolant as >a result of the loss. This resulted in the temperature gauge reading just >a little of the right of center (normal to warm) while the engine was busy >burning off any paint and/or oil that may have adhered to its exterior. I had this appen to an '81 diesel Rabbit. Lost the lower hose, temp guage never left center not even after it got so hot that it died. This was on I-70 between Columbus and Kirkersville. Blew the head gasket. This was at 150,000 miles. I replaced it and went another 100,000 before I had to replace it again. Brad '72 Westfalia '87 Syncro GL (The Rabbit was the trade in for this at 271,000+)
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