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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: murraymint on 01 February 2013, 18:14

Title: Quick question
Post by: murraymint on 01 February 2013, 18:14
What's this on my inlet manifold? It was plugged in

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0182_zpsfe5c36c7.jpg)

My other manifold doesn't have the bracket for it

(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/DSC_0172.jpg)


Cheers
Josh
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: tweed on 01 February 2013, 19:40
Didn't have that on mine  :huh: guess its a latter manifold some sort of sensor. Inlet temp to help with fuelling? As a guess
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Ess_Three on 01 February 2013, 19:49
Didn't have that on mine  :huh: guess its a latter manifold some sort of sensor. Inlet temp to help with fuelling? As a guess

Nope.

It's the engine bay temperature sensor for the run-on fans as fitted to cars with Air Con (cars with the twin fans set-up).
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: murraymint on 01 February 2013, 19:51
Didn't have that on mine  :huh: guess its a latter manifold some sort of sensor. Inlet temp to help with fuelling? As a guess

Nope.

It's the engine bay temperature sensor for the run-on fans as fitted to cars with Air Con (cars with the twin fans set-up).

Ah bugger, so I can't use my other manifold then
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Ess_Three on 01 February 2013, 19:56

Ah bugger, so I can't use my other manifold then

You could...
But you'll never have the fan cut in to cool things down.
This may not bother you...as not all 16vs have the functionality anyway.
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Screech16v on 01 February 2013, 20:00
I had this on mine 97 with aircon, allways wondered what it was,fans would sometimes kick in 20mins after switch off.
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: murraymint on 01 February 2013, 20:06

Ah bugger, so I can't use my other manifold then

You could...
But you'll never have the fan cut in to cool things down.
This may not bother you...as not all 16vs have the functionality anyway.

Does it take the reading from the manifold itself or from the engine bay? If its the later I could try find somewhere to put it. I'm guessing its the first tho  :undecided:
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 01 February 2013, 20:07
i havn't noticed this and i have air con i will check tomo  :smiley: hopefully my spare has it lol
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: murraymint on 01 February 2013, 20:11
Yh yours as it mike

(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC08133.jpg)
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 01 February 2013, 20:15
very true  :sad: i shall dig the the polished one out the shed tomo hopefully it has too :D
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Ess_Three on 01 February 2013, 20:35

Does it take the reading from the manifold itself or from the engine bay? If its the later I could try find somewhere to put it. I'm guessing its the first tho  :undecided:

The clue is the fact that it's bolted to the manifold!
It's measuring manifold temperature.

It needs to be bolted to something that's earthed too...or you will never get the switch to make.
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Bellend on 01 February 2013, 21:43
Cant you just weld something on there?
Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Ess_Three on 01 February 2013, 22:00
Cant you just weld something on there?

Why not just use the manifold with the sensor mount cast into it?