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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dubpirate on 15 December 2012, 16:04

Title: golf 1993 1.4 temp guage faulty
Post by: dubpirate on 15 December 2012, 16:04

hi guys

bought another mk3

the temp guage seems to only raise 2mm above the needle or it may not move at all

any ideas temp is actually fine

cheers

Title: Re: golf 1993 1.4 temp guage faulty
Post by: Luke1981 on 15 December 2012, 16:57

Sounds like a knackered temp sensor. Not expensive to fix and easy to fit.

Title: Re: golf 1993 1.4 temp guage faulty
Post by: dubpirate on 15 December 2012, 17:04

any chance of a part number or ebay link

think its abd engine

Title: Re: golf 1993 1.4 temp guage faulty
Post by: Luke1981 on 15 December 2012, 17:51

No idea what the part number is, try euro carparts and type in your vrm into their search engine.

Title: Re: golf 1993 1.4 temp guage faulty
Post by: itavaltalainen on 15 December 2012, 18:25

What do you mean temp seems OK? ;)

I bet it's not the sensor but thermostat. Does temp go up at all when you idle it for a few minutes?


I've posted a photo here before, it's from a different engine but temp sensor characteristics are same; just measure with Ohm meter (cheap 3£ ebay multi meter will do) (http://data.motor-talk.de/data/galleries/0/96/2436/49448415/temp-sensor-on-aam-716442293713747670.jpg)
If it matches this then sensor is fine.

Title: Re: golf 1993 1.4 temp guage faulty
Post by: dubpirate on 16 December 2012, 08:47

I have done the thermostat first thing I tried by temp seems fine it dosnt run hot over heat etc