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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Big Tone on 31 October 2010, 21:13

Title: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: Big Tone on 31 October 2010, 21:13

Thought my thermostat needed changing as temp needle sat below 90, however after turning engine off, the ignition back on, needle goes to 90 indicating that this is not a mechanical fault, temp sender?

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: chrisr103 on 31 October 2010, 21:20

Mine was dropping & changed the temp sender, Didnt make a difference though so also ended up doing the Thermostat

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: Big Tone on 31 October 2010, 21:24

I have done sender but it was an ebay job???? Maybe duff?

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: richw911 on 31 October 2010, 21:45

Stat IMO  :smiley:

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: Big Tone on 31 October 2010, 21:58

Even though this is soley a mech component?

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: brendan on 01 November 2010, 08:49

Yeah I would say change the stat!

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: paulhgti on 01 November 2010, 14:42

Do them both i ended up doing that on mine.the gauge would drop off back to cold then go back up.

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: MickeyC on 18 March 2011, 15:54

bump

had my temp sender changed today and my temp still drops back whilst driving so looks like thermostat is next but been told its a lot more labour ?  :cry:

Title: Re: Thermostat or temp sender
Post by: andc1 on 18 March 2011, 16:23

not hard to do, theres a guide in maintance section