187 wrote:
> it has a stock coil on it, so im thinking more on engine temperature. in my
> original post i stated the temp. was 223C, i meant 123c or about 255F. i
> also have an oil leak thats coming from somewhere on the top of the case.
> im thinking that the leak could be the oil cooler or its seals. could this
> have anything to do with it?
> thanks for the help.
> matt
>

123C is waaaaay too hot for a Beetle.
Something majorly wrong with cooling.

You have the thermostat rod all the way up. Good.

The rod is attached to the flaps on the right side,
and then thru a bar linkage, behind the fan, to the
flaps on the left side. See if that linkage is hooked up
and working.

Mice could have built nests inside the cyl fins.
Does happen.

The oil cooler could be blocked (rare).

Fan blades could be clogged with debris. Feel inside the fan.

Speedy Jim