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- 1999 Audi A4 1.8t quattro manual
so i was out in the rain watching my friend drift his TSI and was driving a little heavy as i always do... when my car bogged down and died... i thought i sucked up a little water... cause it turned over fine, no wierd noise, no fluid leak in the engine bay.... we went to the gas station and elt it set.
on the way back out to my car eh mentioned his car did that when it over heated once... put my key in and sure enough the engine temp guage was thru the roof!!!
popped the hood once again... not a thing wierd... in fact i could touch the valve cover! it had been 30 minutes at this point....
waited another 45... checked he guage again.... still no budge... all the way up still. by this time i could lick the valve cover if i wanted... no leaks or anything... but the car would turn over and not start....
did i just fry my thermostat or what? i have no idea... any input or previous experience PLEASE let me know. thanks.
on the way back out to my car eh mentioned his car did that when it over heated once... put my key in and sure enough the engine temp guage was thru the roof!!!
popped the hood once again... not a thing wierd... in fact i could touch the valve cover! it had been 30 minutes at this point....
waited another 45... checked he guage again.... still no budge... all the way up still. by this time i could lick the valve cover if i wanted... no leaks or anything... but the car would turn over and not start....
did i just fry my thermostat or what? i have no idea... any input or previous experience PLEASE let me know. thanks.