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

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
>

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
>>
>

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
>>>
>>

'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

"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]

"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 ??

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
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>>
>
> 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]
>

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.

Any Orlando area recommendations for VW mechanic?
Diane


"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
...
> 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]
>>
>
>