[Vwdiesel] Tattle tail plug in head?

[Shawn Wright]

On 19 Apr 2005 at 22:05, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> My first impulse would be to take it off VERY carefully without damaging the
> adhesive, walk into the head shop with it stuck to my forehead.

I don't plan on visiting these guys again...
 
> Looking forward to the long story.... :-)

I'm not sure I have the energy to tell it anymore... I need to move on. Sorry...
 
> Really it doesn't matter a darn whether it is there or not. It can stay,
> then you know how hot the head got when your buddy borrows the car... :-)

I'll be sure to disconnect the turbo enrichment if it ever comes to lending it out! 
(which I doubt...)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
> Behalf Of Shawn Wright
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 2:48 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com; diesel-Vanagon at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Tattle tail plug in head?
> 
> 
> Well, I got my head back today, a long story that I will tell later
> when I have pictures. But one quick question - they installed a
> "tattle tail" plug in the end of the head where the frost plug was.
> When I asked, they said it would give in by melting the centre if
> the head was overheated. I asked at what temp, and was told
> around 250F.
> Is this safe? It would seem to me that a sure way to warp the
> head would be for all the coolant to pour our when this plug
> pops! Ironically, it says "void if removed" on it... assuming this
> refers to a warranty, which of course I didn't get... (part of the
> long story).
> I'm wondering if I should replace it with a standard plug. I'd
> hate to have this thing melt at 230F and toast the head...
> 
> 
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Shawn Wright
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'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy