RE: Overheating

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If the needle was not pegged, and you were not steaming, then damage
unlikely.  You can check the thermo if you like by starting the car and
feeling the coolant hose running into the radiator.  Once the car reaches
operating temp (check bentley) the thermo should switch and let coolant into
the radiator.  Then the hose will get hot.  Careful, the fans can run at
anytime!

m-

-----Original Message-----
From: John A. Kilpatrick [mailto:john@hypergeek.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 9:39 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Overheating


On 11/24/02 6:35 PM, "Marc Gallagher" <mgallagher@Langan.com> wrote:

> Choices are either the thermostat is stuck closed (probably) or the water
> pump is shot.

Yeah, my dad and I came to the same conclusion.  This is the 2nd time in the
life of the car that I've had to have it towed...first time was a fuel pump,
but that was covered by the extended warrenty.

As soon as I saw the blinkie I pulled over...could overheating have damaged
the engine?  It started/ran fine in the brief time I ran it after, except
for the whole overheating thing. :-)

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