temp guage

[jeffdub]

hi all got a 1.9 watercooled t25 yesterday my temp gauge shot up and the red light started flickering when i slid the heater control over to hot air inside the cab the temperature returned to normal im new to t25s and wondered if this was normal cheers jeff

[kevtherev]

no it's not normal
the flashing light indicates low water level in the header tank (not the top up tank)

[jeffdub]

thanks kev ive just let it run on idle and found that water is coming out around the dalek cap not into the bottle behind the flap ive blown through the dalek cap and can blow and suck air so not sure why the water didnt flow through the tube ?

[jeffdub]

should i change the dalek cap thermostat and bleed the system ?

[kevtherev]

yes and get a good one from Brickwerks pal

and bleed it like this.. http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/bleed ... 29710.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jeffdub]

thank you for your advice kev i appreciate it

[jeffdub]

just ordered a genuine vw dalek cap from brickwerks looking for a thermostat but not sure which one i need it says wbx engine is that the one i need ?

[kevtherev]

As you have a WBX (water boxer, wasser boxer) engine I should say so

google water boxer engine if your at all interested

[jeffdub]

ive got a lot to learn about t25s kev

[jeffdub]

had a bit of spare time today so decided to bleed the system and see what happened followed the guide on brickwerks and noticrd my radiator was cold kept filling the header tank and bleeding the rad and eventually it got warm and temperature stayed halfway so hopefully ive cracked it ! just like to say thanks for your help and advice kev

[kevtherev]

sweet ...