HOW TO USE VW(GOLF) CARS IN GHANA

[Sinbad]

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

No, not correct.

 

[Vegeta]

Buy a different brand?

 

[Rickster]

No, not correct.

Haha, "okay".

 

[Rouxenator]

When the thermostat on my old car failed at 180,000km in the winter we drove to Sutherland, it was between 8'C and -2'C. The car would reach normal temperature if you let it idle for 5 minutes however as soon as you start driving it would drop to cold after a kilo or so.

 

[Sinbad]

Haha, "okay".

Thermostat diverts flow one way or the other. Without the thermostat in place, flow isn't controlled - so most of it goes back into the block. My source is a very well known and trusted independant VW mechanic. What's yours?

 

[Rickster]

Thermostat diverts flow one way or the other. Without the thermostat in place, flow isn't controlled - so most of it goes back into the block. My source is a very well known and trusted independant VW mechanic. What's yours?

Logic.

 

[Sinbad]

Logic.

Ah. So theoretical logic trumps fact. OK, carry on...

 

[Rickster]

Ah. So theoretical logic trumps fact. OK, carry on...

Do the words water pump mean anything to you?

 

[Sinbad]

Does the word water pump mean anything to you?

Really?
How about valve - that can divert flow one way or another. What happens when you remove the valve?

 

[Rickster]

Really?
How about valve - that can divert flow one way or another. What happens when you remove the valve?

Then you getting the same effect as having it open.

 

[Sinbad]

Then you getting the same effect as having it open.

No, you're not.

When the valve is pointing towards "radiator", the water is mostly going to the radiator.
When the valve is pointing towards "engine", the water is mostly going back into the engine block
When the valve is not there, water will go along the path of least resistance. Which is back into the engine block.

 

[Neo_X]

i'm amazed how the one post wonder got all you guys fired up....

need to let of some steam?

 

[kripstoe]

No, you're not.

When the valve is pointing towards "radiator", the water is mostly going to the radiator.
When the valve is pointing towards "engine", the water is mostly going back into the engine block
When the valve is not there, water will go along the path of least resistance. Which is back into the engine block.

Explained very nicely in this post: http://vwclub.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?p=913729&sid=55a673eb44ecace7b1ea7f3857048dbb#p913729

 

[DanH]

So basically that particular vw engine uses a normally open thermostat, while other cars use a normally closed one.

 

[pjjdp]

i'm amazed how the one post wonder got all you guys fired up....

need to let of some steam?

+1, just wanted to post the same.

Also, the op did not say what golf. It could be a Golf 1 from the eighties. So it might help to remove the thermostat. Doing this on modern cars is just plain dof.

 

[Priapus]

Then you getting the same effect as having it open.

You must be trolling...

 

[dj_jyno]

+1, just wanted to post the same.

Also, the op did not say what golf. It could be a Golf 1 from the eighties. So it might help to remove the thermostat. Doing this on modern cars is just plain dof.

No, it won't. If a VW is overheating, there's something seriously wrong with the cooling system. Is the fan turning on? Are there blockages or air in the system? Thermostat could be stuck closed. I'll reiterate - many VWs drive in countries that are way hotter than Ghana, and they work fine with all the original parts in place.