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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mk2Kezza on 01 April 2010, 22:37

Title: Bloody gremlins.
Post by: Mk2Kezza on 01 April 2010, 22:37

Having recently whipped off the rocker cover to sort the oil breather, the engine temp gauge in the dash is working intermittantly and the fan isn't kicking in. Are these related or is it a dodgy earth for the mfa guage and a i'm in need of a new (can't remember name) sender thing for the rad fan?

Title: Re: Bloody gremlins.
Post by: sprout99 on 02 April 2010, 07:37

i can sympathise with you.

i've had a nightmare with temp gaude and rad switch too.

gauge sender is in side of block on 16V. not sure about 8v

Title: Re: Bloody gremlins.
Post by: Mk2Kezza on 04 April 2010, 09:02

Cheers Sprout,

Its an 8v, and I think the temp sender is on the side of the bock too. I will check the wires to the sender later. Any idea where I could pick up a rad fan sender? The one that screws into the rad I think (not looked properly yet).

Title: Re: Bloody gremlins.
Post by: rubjonny on 04 April 2010, 17:19

on an 8v the dash sender is in the flange on the front of the head, 2 pin black on a later 8v like yours going from the pic in your sig. dash sensor, gauge and wiring have no impact on the rad fan at all. have a read of the coolant faq, covers how to test the fan amongst other things :)

Title: Re: Bloody gremlins.
Post by: sprout99 on 05 April 2010, 11:57

Quote from: Mk2Kezza on 04 April 2010, 09:02

Cheers Sprout,

Its an 8v, and I think the temp sender is on the side of the bock too. I will check the wires to the sender later. Any idea where I could pick up a rad fan sender? The one that screws into the rad I think (not looked properly yet).

got mine from andrew page but try vwspares.co.uk (AVS)

i didn't want to wait