Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1998 12:25:47 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Running Hot
Comments: To: brad horner <crud@DNET.NET>
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On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, brad horner wrote:

> ----------
> > From: Karl Bloss <blosskf@APCI.COM>
> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Running Hot
> > Date: Monday, April 06, 1998 5:10 AM
> > When the weather's cool, it sits on the lower 1/3 of the LED, warmer
> > weather right on.  When stopped in traffic and the fan comes on, just
> > above the LED until moving again.
> >
> > -Karl
> >
> > '87 Vanagon GL Weekender "Beverley"; Trexlertown, PA
> > http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
> > VW shop list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
> ========================================
> That is exactly how my temp. gauge ran. I installed a K+N filter two days
> ago and now it overheats.
> It overheats just a little, but enough to disturb me. God knows I am
> disturbed enough as it is.
> Any advice out there? I am assuming that the fuel needs to run a little
> richer now that it sucks in more
> air.
> Brad
> 87 wolf west weekend
> Western North Carolina
I THINK WE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD! I HAVE A K&N FILTER!

One question did you for any reason open your cooling system?
This will cause a  hot running condition until the air bleeds
out.

A friend of mine has claimed it was a lean running condition,
but we could not find the source. I'm going to replace my filter
tonight, and go for a high perfrmance ride. We'll see?
               Eric