HOW TO USE VW(GOLF) CARS IN GHANA

[Brenyah Kofi]

To use a VW(golf)cars in Ghana the thermostat must be removed from the engine. This is because in Ghana the weather condition is hot, and the thermostat also provide heat. When the thermostat is in the engine it makes the engine to be overheat and can cause the engine to break if not move the car to the nearest VW shop.
In UK because the weather is cold the car need the thermostat to heat the engine

 

[ChocolateBadger]

It's practiced here in SA too by a few mechanics. They drill out the pin and that keeps it open.

 

[Sinbad]

Running most golf engines without the thermostat is bad. The thermostat actually diverts water to the radiator. Removing it means most water just stays in the engine block.

 

[wolverine_dcp]

It's practiced here in SA too by a few mechanics. They drill out the pin and that keeps it open.

Bush mechanics

 

[Fazda]

Bush mechanics

Absolutely correct!

Messing with thermostats might have worked if you wanted to keep your Morris Minor running cool in the 50's - doing it on a modern engine, is just plain stupid.

 

[Compton_effect]

Rather replace the radiator fan with a newer model with two speed settings. Mine broke after almost 8 years and the new fan has two settings. I accidentally set it to the high speed, but decided to keep it there - the car spends 2 hours a day in rush hour traffic, having a extra cooling effect in our sunny clime can only come in handy.

 

[dj_jyno]

Yet VWs driven in the Middle East have absolutely no problems with cooling, driving with a thermostat.

 

[Rouxenator]

Removing the thermostat means that on a cold day the water flow will not be limited in order to allow the engine to reach proper operating temperature. Therefore the engine will run cold all the time causing more friction and speeding up engine wear.

 

[Colin62]

Removing the thermostat means that on a cold day the water flow will not be limited in order to allow the engine to reach proper operating temperature. Therefore the engine will run cold all the time causing more friction and speeding up engine wear.

Not to mention using more fuel, as the engine management system runs it richer when cold.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Or why not just put in a thicker radiator? (custom-built, but with a thicker core, bigger cooling area).

 

[Rouxenator]

The cooling systems in modern cars are extensively tested and should work everywhere on earth. Most thermostats tend to last as long as the car does but if they do fail they are designed to "stay open" - in other words act like they are removed. It is best to have failed thermostats replaced as the ECU will run richer and you will have more engine wear if the temperature is not at normal operating level.

tl;dr smart people made your car, don't mess around with it.

 

[Colin62]

Or why not just put in a thicker radiator? (custom-built, but with a thicker core, bigger cooling area).

Why should you? Those cars are tested and designed to run at those temperatures, and can do so standard - assuming that they were specced for a tropical country. If you're buying a cheap second hand import from somewhere else then you might run into problems.

 

[Rickster]

Running most golf engines without the thermostat is bad. The thermostat actually diverts water to the radiator. Removing it means most water just stays in the engine block.

Contradiction much?

 

[bokdrol]

Koop 'n donkie.

 

[Sinbad]

Contradiction much?

That's how it works. Without the structure of the thermostat in place, water isn't diverted to the radiator.


http://vwclub.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=158273

Check out panic-mechanic's post. He knows just about everything there is to know about VW engines.

 

[Rickster]

That's how it works. Without the structure of the thermostat in place, water isn't diverted to the radiator.


http://vwclub.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=158273

Check out panic-mechanic's post. He knows just about everything there is to know about VW engines.

No, when the water is cold the thermostat is closed therefore the water is not circulating.

So if one were to remove the thermostat the water would be circulating all the time, taking longer to heat up.

 

[Sinbad]

No, when the water is cold the thermostat is closed therefore the water is not circulating.

So if one were to remove the thermostat the water would be circulating all the time, taking longer to heat up.

No. When the thermostat is "closed" water circulates through the engine block.
When the thermostat is "opened" water circulates through the engine block and radiator.
When the thermostat is missing, the water mainly circulates through the engine block.

 

[Rickster]

No. When the thermostat is "closed" water circulates through the engine block.
When the thermostat is "opened" water circulates through the engine block and radiator.
When the thermostat is missing, the water mainly circulates through the engine block.

Open and missing will do the exact same thing, correct?

 

[Rouxenator]

Wrong. When the thermostat is missing the car will not close the circulation. Else it will overheat. If it is open all the time and ambient temperature drops below 10 the engine will pretty much stay on cold while driving.

 

[Rickster]

Wrong. When the thermostat is missing the car will not close the circulation. Else it will overheat. If it is open all the time and ambient temperature drops below 10 the engine will pretty much stay on cold while driving.

Thats what im saying, but I doubt it will "stay" cold, it will just take longer to heat up.