Flushing the cooling system and replacing the coolant can't hurt.  You might want to consider a new thermostat as well.  This is only a band-aid if the heads are leaking.

In the search for more power without great expense I've installed a K&N air filter, Bosch Platinium +4 plugs (part #4477), polished the throttle body throat, replaced the exhaust system with stock replacement pipes with the flanges smoothed and the whole system ceramic coated, and capped it off with a low restriction muffler (Dynamax 14427).

It's kind of hard to find a hill to test it on in Houston but it moves down the highway pretty smartly.

I've got an MSD 6 unit that I haven't had the cajones to install yet but will try soon (got it free from a friend).  Recently saw where someone was running their 1.9 with the timing reset to 8 degrees BTDC but I haven't tried that yet either.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy -- 'Roland'

In a message dated Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:59:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET> writes:

<< ok this is something that keeps popin up, I have'nt flushed the cooling
system yet, but do you think if I did it might not get so hot in traffic?

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*** also how can i up the balls on my van when in comes to a hill ***
shoot i drop down to 50mph, with a full load i drop to about 45mpn
I jump all the way right and start tacking out, tring not to over work
my poor 85 1.9

thanks all

VW addict

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