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Subject:Re: Overheated, now what?
From:Michael
Date:Sun, 7 May 2000 21:47:56 -0500

This question will show my aircooled ignorance, but how do the non-water
engines stay cool in such conditions?  Seems like even with circulating
water and lots of fans, things can get touchy... man, without water or
fans, that has to be a real heck of a time...

-Michael
'98 VW Passat GLS 1.8T
'88 VW GTI 16v
friend has '86 Vanagon GL and '76 Westy (but doesn't like mailing lists....
heh)

At 07:12 PM 5/7/2000 -0700, Karl Wolz wrote:
>You probably trashed it.  I'll give ya $500 for it.
>
>Seriously, I've had my engine ('85 1.9) boiling before.  This was on a pass
>in Colorado last summer when I didn't realize that my radiator fan was on
>its way out.  No problems later on.
>
>Karl Wolz

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