Russe11
True Classic
I'm feeling upside down...
Those new tires sure are grippy...
I'm feeling upside down...
To me that indicates there isn't enough air movement from the fan. That is exactly what the fan is for, to provide enough air flow to allow sufficient energy (heat) exchange when the car isn't moving through the air. I'd either install a second fan or replace the single one with a higher CFM unit. If a second fan is installed they could be set up with two different temp activation levels (i.e. a two speed temp switch). That way the second fan only comes on when the first one can't keep up. Look at the two speed temp switches for early VW's - a direct fit in this rad. Easy to wire it, but make sure your power feed to the switch can handle both fans (good place to use a relay).During the idling test, the fan came on at temp, but struggled to cool the rad down and the fan just kept running. I took the car for a test drive and the temp came down to 190 and stayed there till the next stop light. Basically, I think the behavior is correct now. The temp rises when sitting still, fan comes on as temp rises, and the temp comes back to 190-ish when on the move.
I agree. I would be more worried if the temp didn't come down once I was driving with more air flow. I have lots of stock fans and the car is already wired for 2, so I will probably stick one in there eventually, especially if I have to pull the rad down to address any further drippage.To me that indicates there isn't enough air movement from the fan. That is exactly what the fan is for, to provide enough air flow to allow sufficient energy (heat) exchange when the car isn't moving through the air. I'd either install a second fan or replace the single one with a higher CFM unit. If a second fan is installed they could be set up with two different temp activation levels (i.e. a two speed temp switch). That way the second fan only comes on when the first one can't keep up. Look at the two speed temp switches for early VW's - a direct fit in this rad. Easy to wire it, but make sure your power feed to the switch can handle both fans (good place to use a relay).
I don't know if your car was wired for two fans from the factory or if it originally came with AC. But on my factory AC equipped X, the second fan is wired only to the AC circuit. So it only operates any time the AC is switched on. My non-AC single fan X had been converted to dual fans and a prior owner wired it (poorly) for two - the factory wiring was only for one fan. These are different years of X's and I don't know how it was for all of them (or yours). But something to look into so your second fan is operating as desired.the car is already wired for 2
On my non-AC '86, the wiring is present for a second fan; in fact, the second fan was there, too- wired to an empty, unused relay socket in the wiring tray; it was easy to simply plug in a 30 amp toggle for a manual switch until I install a dual temp switch (that I got over this past winter) and rewire the socket. The power to the socket is unswitched battery power, I have to remember to turn it off.the second fan is wired only to the AC circuit.
I also have a non-AC '86, but a prior owner hacked up the wires so I'm not sure what was there from the factory. But your description makes sense. I imagine that was only for the Bertone built X's?On my non-AC '86, the wiring is present for a second fan
Probably cheaper to have all the wiring looms the same by that time, if a large percentage of cars got AC. My car had leather but not air.I imagine that was only for the Bertone built X's?
On my non-AC '86, the wiring is present for a second fan; in fact, the second fan was there, too- wired to an empty, unused relay socket in the wiring tray; it was easy to simply plug in a 30 amp toggle for a manual switch until I install a dual temp switch (that I got over this past winter) and rewire the socket. The power to the socket is unswitched battery power, I have to remember to turn it off.
I like the garage.Cleaned up and ready to go
Not Octavo's, the center's not right; I think he's got the Momo's.
The Jetta wagon is an '03 I've owned since new. It's currently sitting at 324,000 miles and counting. Runs like a train and reliable as an anvil.The Jetta Wagen is nice.
Your X looks great as well. I like the Octavo’s on there, it is an unusual rim to see on an X.