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From: gvcormack@watmum.UUCP (Gordon V. Cormack)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: overheating in a Rabbit
Message-ID: <278@watmum.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 28-Sep-85 16:15:43 EDT
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Posted: Sat Sep 28 16:15:43 1985
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> 
> My 1980 VW Rabbit Diesel overheated last winter (45 deg F) for no
> apparent reason.  The heater was also dead.  There was enough fluid.

Winter overheating is often caused by frozen coolant.  Everything you
said except the 45 deg. F is consistent with that.  Perhaps it froze
overnight?