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Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Sun 11, 2010 2:15 pm
by DrewG60
Also, the engine is remaining cold for some reason. Just another piece of info for the equation

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Sun 11, 2010 2:18 pm
by DrewG60
Thermostat perhaps?

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Mon 19, 2010 5:48 pm
by DrewG60
15w50....heh...who knew?

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Mon 19, 2010 6:29 pm
by MT-Getto
DrewG60 wrote:15w50....heh...who knew?
???

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Mon 19, 2010 8:46 pm
by vrtpassat
DrewG60 wrote:Also, the engine is remaining cold for some reason. Just another piece of info for the equation
is this what the gage is telling you or have you felt the engine it might be for this problem a bad sending unit gage is messed up or broke wire unless you have a fail safe termast in wich when they fail they fail in the open position as to not over heat the engine
good luck i wish i could help more but you are a ways away :beer:

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Tue 20, 2010 1:32 pm
by Rennwagen1
sound like a normal week for a corrado, though, huh?!

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Tue 20, 2010 3:48 pm
by padroB5
LOL EVERY 28 DAYS LOL.... i think the samething now an then lol

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Tue 20, 2010 6:22 pm
by DrewG60
vrtpassat wrote:
DrewG60 wrote:Also, the engine is remaining cold for some reason. Just another piece of info for the equation
is this what the gage is telling you or have you felt the engine it might be for this problem a bad sending unit gage is messed up or broke wire unless you have a fail safe termast in wich when they fail they fail in the open position as to not over heat the engine
good luck i wish i could help more but you are a ways away :beer:
it was the gauge...due to coolant leak... found and fixed. everything is now fixed except for oil leak. its very small as I am not losing a noticeable amount of oil however *from a novice's perspective* it appears to be dripping on the header which makes for a nice plume of smoke.

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Tue 20, 2010 6:25 pm
by Roadhog
DrewG60 wrote: it appears to be dripping on the header which makes for a nice plume of smoke.
And then a fire.

Re: RADO IS BLOWING UP! PLZ HELP!

Posted: Apr Tue 20, 2010 6:29 pm
by DrewG60
Roadhog wrote:
DrewG60 wrote: it appears to be dripping on the header which makes for a nice plume of smoke.
And then a fire.
a fire???? you must be joking....how can i fix this?