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Overheating - '08 GTI

Babalu95

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Location
ARLINGTON, TX
My GTI seems to get hot (almost into Red) about 5 minutes into highway driving. I've even pulled over to check and saw the fans running full blast. But, still runs hot. I've replaced the thermostat but made no difference. I get heat inside the car when I turn on the heater. That eliminates the water pump, correct?

I'm assuming the worst, a blown head gasket?
:mad:
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
 

corradokidg60

New member
Location
San Francisco, CA
Car(s)
19 GTI, 90 Corrado
Do you have access to a VAGCOM cable? The ECU surely has some code stored for this - the car expects temps to rise on both sides of the thermostat and pump, and if it doesn't see this it stores a code.

How does the oil look? Has the level of oil or coolant changed? What color is the coolant?
 
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