On 01/24/2000, Patrick Austin wrote:
At a constant 70-80 mph my car is usually between 216 and 226 degrees. Turning on any of the major acessories imediately causes the temp to jump. I think it's some sort of electrical issue, but I've seen it on three separate cars. If I turn on my high beams (4x100 watts) and A/C I see an instant 6-8 degree jump...flakey VW electrical system.
Yes. Most likely symptomatic of a less than robust ground between the engine, chassis and battery. I added a direct connection, made from the biggest (gage wise) "generic" battery cable I could find, which runs from the battery negative terminal to one of the tranny->block mounting bolts. Cost me about 5 bucks and is worth a million!
tom coradeschi [email protected]
