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On 23 Jul 2001, at 12:08, Will Barratt wrote: > I think I have a serious problem with the cooling of my 71 Fastback. I > drove it back from a show on Sunday (about a 2 hour drive) and when I > got home I opened the engine compartment and the heat seemed very > extreme! After you couldnāt touch any part of the engine or its > components, fan housing, coil, generator etc were all too hot to > touch, even for a second! This is too subjective to be certain of anything. It could be normal or it could be seriously overheated. > How could we tell if the cooling flaps are opening properly? The > engine was rebuilt last November and we repeatedly tested that it > worked fine then. How can they be serviced without pulling the engine? Test it the same way you did then. How did you do it then? > We put a dab of white paint on the end of the Īflap armā to see if > would move after a drive but Iām reluctant to try this as I want to > avoid any unnecessary damage to the engine. What "flap arm"? Can you look at it now? > I did the timing, valve clearance and points on the Friday just in > case that makes any difference. Always a good move! ;-) Where are you located? Maybe there's someone close to you who can help. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/