1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF cooling

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Cooling system
The cooling system is filled at the factory with a perman ent coolant whic h is not
changed . The coo lant consists of w ater and a 40 % concent ration of our coolant additive
G 11 V8B (anti-f reeze on glycol basi s with
anti-corrosion additives). Thi s mi xture not
only gives the necessary frost prot ection
down to -25°C but also pro te cts the allo y
parts in the cooling system against cor­
rosion. In add it ion it pr event s scal ing and ra­ises the boiling point of the coo lant
The concentr atio n of the co olant therefore
must not be reduce d in the summer or in
wa rm countries, by tOPPing up with plain
w ater. The coolant additive propor­tion must be at least 40 %.
If greater protection against frost is re­
qu ired, th e propor tion of G 11 V8B additive
c a n be increased, but onl y up to 60 % (Irost
prot ection to appr ox. -40 Cl. oth erwise the
a n ti-freeze prot ection is red uced and fur­
t h ermore the cool ing effec t is im paired .
Vehicles for expor t to cold cou ntries usually
h ave frost protection down to -35°C.
Only our G 11 V8B or an addi tive with the specification TL-VW 774 B (ma rked on container ) should be added to the coolant.
The ad dit ive s can be obtained from Volks­
w ag
en dealer s.
Other additives c a n b e very detri­mental to the anti·corrosion effect in particular.
The subsequent corro sion damage can lead to coolant loss resulting in major engine damage.
Checking coolant level
The expansion tank is in the engine com­
p artm ent on the bulkhead -see Fig
The level can o nly be checked properly
w he n engin e is not running .
The coo lant level must be bet ween the MIN
and Mt>,X marks on e xpansion tank when
engine is cold and can be slightly above the
MAX mark when it is warm .
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Coolant losses
Coolant loss normally indicates leaks in the
system . In this case the cooling system
should be checked by a Volkswagen dealer
w it h out delay . It is not sufficient merely to
add coolant.
Ii'! ~ ~MI~d ~v~t~m IMMS canonly occur if the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as a result of overheating, and coolant is forced out of the system.
Topping up coolant
Switch engine off and let it cool down . Then
cover expansion tank cap with a cloth and
turn cap carefully
to the left
and remove.
Attention Do not remove expansion tank cap when engine is hot -Danger of scalding. System is under pressure.
If, in an emergency only water can be added the correct mixture concentration
must be restored with the specified coolant
additive (see previous page) as soon as possible. If
a lot of coolant has been lost.
on l y add cold
coolant after the engine has cooled down.
This will prevent engine damage.
Do not fill above the MAX. mark.
The excess coolant will be forced out
through the pressure rel ief valve in the cap
when engine becomes hot.
Screw cap on again tightly.
Attention The coolant additive and the coolant are a danger to health. The additive must therefore only be stored in the original con­tainer well out of reach of children. If the coolant has to be drained at any time it must be caught and also stored in a safe place.
dih Drained coolant should not nor­~mally be reused, it must be dis­posed of, bearing in mind environ­mental protection regulations.
Fan
The radiator fan is driven electrically and controlled by a thermoswitch from the cool­
ant temperature (also from the engine com­
partment temperature
on some models).
Attention After the engine has been stopped the fan can continue running for a while -even with the engine switched off -(up to about 10 minutes). It can also start to run again suddenly after a short time if -the coolant temperature in­creases due to heat build-up
when engine is hot and the en­gine compartment is heated additionally by strong sun­light.
Special care must therefore be taken when working in the en­gine compartment.
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Capacities
(Capacities given in litres)
Fuel tank
of that reser ve (all model s) approx.
a
p pro x.
a p prox.
ap pro x. 55
saloon
60 estate
65 syncro 7
Windscreen
w asher
with headlight w asher approx. approx.
4
7
Engine
oil (w ith Iwithout filter change)
40, 44 and 55
kW petrol engines
approx. 3 .5 I 3.0 110 kW petrol engine s
ap prox. 4 .3 I 3 .8 Six-cylinder engines
approx. 6.0 I 5.0 All other petrol engine s
approx. 4.0 I 3 .5 All Diesel engines
The oil level
must be checked while topping up.
Do not overfill (see page 94)
I
approx. 4.5 1 4 .0
Cooling system
Six-cylinder engine
All other engines approx.
approx. 8.2
6.3
Automatic gearbox
(ATF) approx. 3.0
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Warning lamps ... .. . . . 46
Warning triangle. . . . . . . . . 112
Warranty 2
Washing 85
Weights . 143
Wheels .... .... . . 105,139
Windows 10
-De-icing. 87
-Defrosting. 57 , 60, 62
Windscreen washer system .
103
Windscreen w ipe/wash system 55
Windscreen w iper 55
Windscreen wiper blades 104
Winter operation

- Care of vehicle 85
- Cooling system 97
- Engine oil 92
-Tyres 109
-Windscreen washer system 103
-Snow chains
109
Winter tyres 109
Wiper blades .. . . .. .. . 104

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