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1999 Beetle Overheating
Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't come
on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. Anyone ??? I miss my air-cooled VW ... Diane |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !!
"'whatever'" > wrote in message ... > Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't come > on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does > come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. > Anyone ??? > > I miss my air-cooled VW ... > > Diane > |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:55:05 -0500, "'whatever'" >
wrote: >I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !! > > Possibly has everything to do with it. Sounds like the cooling system needs to be bleed, it has trapped air in it. >"'whatever'" > wrote in message m... >> Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't come >> on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does >> come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. >> Anyone ??? >> >> I miss my air-cooled VW ... >> >> Diane >> > |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
Yep it could be the cooling system is not full enough.....OR
The water pump impeller, if internal, is slipping and coolant is not flowing fast enough. (plastic impellers suck!) If your vehicle is less than 10 years old, under 100K miles then it may still have a warranty. You did not mention which engine you had! Checks are.... Radiator has to get hot at all four corners Heater Hoses have to get hot....both of them. Now are you telling us that the light is blinking or the temperature gauge is going all the way to HOT? "PeterD" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:55:05 -0500, "'whatever'" > > wrote: > >>I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !! >> >> > > Possibly has everything to do with it. Sounds like the cooling system > needs to be bleed, it has trapped air in it. > >>"'whatever'" > wrote in message om... >>> Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't >>> come >>> on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does >>> come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. >>> Anyone ??? >>> >>> I miss my air-cooled VW ... >>> >>> Diane >>> >> |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message ... > Yep it could be the cooling system is not full enough.....OR > The water pump impeller, if internal, is slipping and coolant is not > flowing fast enough. (plastic impellers suck!) > If your vehicle is less than 10 years old, under 100K miles then it may > still have a warranty. > You did not mention which engine you had! > > Checks are.... > Radiator has to get hot at all four corners > Heater Hoses have to get hot....both of them. > > Now are you telling us that the light is blinking or the temperature gauge > is going all the way to HOT? > > > > "PeterD" > wrote in message > ... >> On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:55:05 -0500, "'whatever'" > >> wrote: >> >>>I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !! >>> >>> >> >> Possibly has everything to do with it. Sounds like the cooling system >> needs to be bleed, it has trapped air in it. >> >>>"'whatever'" > wrote in message >>>news:mPednaymQaX942XXnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@giganews. com... >>>> Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't >>>> come >>>> on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does >>>> come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. >>>> Anyone ??? >>>> >>>> I miss my air-cooled VW ... >>>> >>>> Diane >>>> >>> > > One day it just had that hot smell .. sort of like hot coolant but the hot light did not come on .. There was water in the beach ball looking "THING." The place where you fill the radiator. The following morning when I turned on the car, the blue temp light didn't come on, it went directly to red. I turned it off and filled it with water. It took at least a gallon or two. Didn't over heat after driving it for a week, until the car was running for about 15 minutes while my son was doing something with my stereo and amplifier ... After 15 minutes, maybe more it boiled over ... I took it to my NON VW mechanic and he tried changing out the heat sensor .. that didn't help turn the fan on .. Fan only comes on when the a/c is running. This is my first WATER COOLED bug .. pretty sure I am just going to sell it .. http://www.qoam.com/sellout.htm I think I have $6k in the wheels. [ 6 floater dubs] |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
problem is the mechanic! Take it to someone that knows VWs!
I/we would need more information for moe specific answers! I might guess that your coolant system has a leak. ;-) 1. Which engine? 1.8t 2.0l TDI other "'whatever'" > wrote snip >> > > One day it just had that hot smell .. sort of like hot coolant but the hot > light did not come on .. There was water in the beach ball looking > "THING." The place where you fill the radiator. > > > The following morning when I turned on the car, the blue temp light didn't > come on, it went directly to red. I turned it off and filled it with > water. It took at least a gallon or two. Didn't over heat after driving > it for a week, until the car was running for about 15 minutes while my son > was doing something with my stereo and amplifier ... After 15 minutes, > maybe more it boiled over ... > > I took it to my NON VW mechanic and he tried changing out the heat sensor > .. that didn't help turn the fan on .. Fan only comes on when the a/c is > running. This is my first WATER COOLED bug .. pretty sure I am just going > to sell it .. > > http://www.qoam.com/sellout.htm > > I think I have $6k in the wheels. [ 6 floater dubs] > |
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'whatever' wrote:
> "dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message > ... >> Yep it could be the cooling system is not full enough.....OR >> The water pump impeller, if internal, is slipping and coolant is not >> flowing fast enough. (plastic impellers suck!) >> If your vehicle is less than 10 years old, under 100K miles then it may >> still have a warranty. >> You did not mention which engine you had! >> >> Checks are.... >> Radiator has to get hot at all four corners >> Heater Hoses have to get hot....both of them. >> >> Now are you telling us that the light is blinking or the temperature gauge >> is going all the way to HOT? >> >> >> >> "PeterD" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:55:05 -0500, "'whatever'" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !! >>>> >>>> >>> Possibly has everything to do with it. Sounds like the cooling system >>> needs to be bleed, it has trapped air in it. >>> >>>> "'whatever'" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't >>>>> come >>>>> on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does >>>>> come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. >>>>> Anyone ??? >>>>> >>>>> I miss my air-cooled VW ... >>>>> >>>>> Diane >>>>> >> > > One day it just had that hot smell .. sort of like hot coolant but the hot > light did not come on .. There was water in the beach ball looking "THING." > The place where you fill the radiator. > > > The following morning when I turned on the car, the blue temp light didn't > come on, it went directly to red. I turned it off and filled it with water. > It took at least a gallon or two. Didn't over heat after driving it for a > week, until the car was running for about 15 minutes while my son was doing > something with my stereo and amplifier ... After 15 minutes, maybe more it > boiled over ... > > I took it to my NON VW mechanic and he tried changing out the heat sensor .. > that didn't help turn the fan on .. Fan only comes on when the a/c is > running. This is my first WATER COOLED bug .. pretty sure I am just going > to sell it .. > > http://www.qoam.com/sellout.htm > > I think I have $6k in the wheels. [ 6 floater dubs] > > check the thermoswitch for the fan, common VW failure but an easy fix nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
"PeterD" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:55:05 -0500, "'whatever'" > > wrote: > >>I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !! >> >> > > Possibly has everything to do with it. Sounds like the cooling system > needs to be bleed, it has trapped air in it. > you are joking ...right ?? |
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PS: 1999 Beetle Overheating
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:38:48 -0500, "YouKnowWho@YouKnowWhere"
> wrote: > >"PeterD" > wrote in message .. . >> On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:55:05 -0500, "'whatever'" > >> wrote: >> >>>I don't know if this has anything to do with it but .. NO HEAT !! >>> >>> >> >> Possibly has everything to do with it. Sounds like the cooling system >> needs to be bleed, it has trapped air in it. >> > > >you are joking ...right ?? No... Not even smiling. |
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1999 Beetle Overheating
'whatever' wrote:
> Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't come > on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does come > on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. Anyone ??? I had a car once where the radiator fan wasn't coming on, causing the car to overheat. The problem turned out to be one of the relays in the electrical system. Granted, that was a different model of car (it wasn't even a VW), but that could be something you should check. Eric |
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