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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: k33p it low on 22 March 2009, 10:42

Title: 16v temperature sensor problems
Post by: k33p it low on 22 March 2009, 10:42
when I got my 89 mk2 16v the timing was well out so I adjusted the dizzy and idle control valve and it ran fine and was ideling. ever since that night, it wont idle at all, it always dies when I take my foot off the throttle. so I had a look around the engine and found that all three sensors on the side of the block are not connected, because the spade connector broke off all of them.

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/669hoff/P1070433.jpg)

and the wiresgoing to them:

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o87/669hoff/P1070432.jpg)

went to the stealers to get some new ones yesterday, but they were already closed. so I got some spare ones from chris_white on here (thanks!!).

First of all, can someone explain to me what each of the 3 sensors is for and what they do?

Also which wire goes to which sensor/hole?

is worth trying to solder the spades back onto the sensors?