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Cuddy
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Heaters and temp gauge
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10 December 2017, 15:59 »
Hi everyone
My temp gauge sits at 90 at idle(heaters are hot) but drops when driving(heaters go cold)
I have changed the timing belt water pump & thermostat & coolant sensor with vw parts but it's still the same 😠 the car doesn't overheat
Thanks mark
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itavaltalainen
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VCDS and VCP - fault codes, coding, VIM activation
Re: Heaters and temp gauge
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10 December 2017, 16:50 »
Replaced the housing?
Does radiator hose get warm before it reaches mid-80s (read measuring blocks with VCDS as gauge is not linear).
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Cuddy
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Re: Heaters and temp gauge
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10 December 2017, 16:59 »
Sorry I forgot the to say the housing was replaced at the same time. The radiator hose get warm as they should do but I don't have vcds thanks
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itavaltalainen
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Re: Heaters and temp gauge
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10 December 2017, 17:03 »
Radiator return hose should NOT get warm until engine has heated up to around 85-90 degrees. If it does before then I would think thermostat is still duff, happens quite often. Get one from Behr.
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sharki786
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Re: Heaters and temp gauge
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22 December 2017, 19:37 »
Was this a genuine thermostat or after market? As the after market1s are bogus
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Re: Heaters and temp gauge
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23 December 2017, 19:48 »
Just as a side note VW don't make thermostats so a "genuine" thermo is still made by another company. I have used a Meyle thermostat in mine after the original failed and after 3 months of driving, so far so good
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