Operating temps

[Mark Romans]

Is this VW_ECM?
VW's?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rolica <mrolica at meridian-mag.com>
To: 'gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu' <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: Operating temps


>DRUGS!! LOOK WHAT THEY DO!!  The highest thermostat I've ever seen is 195
>deg at 280, serious engine damage occurs!  Mine runs at 212 max! oh by the
>way  my 1999 vw golf vr6, the first fan kicks on at 203 off at 195  second
>kicks on at 212 off at 200.  At 220, the ecm kills the motor!  Been there
>too.
>Mike Rolica
>EXT. 260
> :-)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Cooley [SMTP:n5xmt at bellsouth.net]
>Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 3:15 PM
>To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: RE: Operating temps
>
>At 02:52 PM 9/24/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>DO THE PISTONS EVEN SLIDE IN THE BORES AT THAT TEMP? MIGHT BE KINDA HARD
ON
>>RINGS AND STUFF, BE PRETTY TIGHT!  DE HEADS (ESP. ALUM.) MIGHT LOOK LIKE
>>BANANAS :-)
>
>
>Ya Know,
>Any new vehicle you buy with an electric fan runs at 220 to 225 before the
>fan kicks on. 240 isn't that hot compared to 220-225...  Oil temp (without
>a blocked cooling jacket for the water...) will probably be within 10
>degrees or so of the water temp.  This has been the case since the
>early-mid 80's.
>
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