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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 13:40

Title: few engine questions?
Post by: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 13:40
Hi,

Can someone tell me what this is please? looks as tho its connected to the radiator?


(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0704100016.jpg)


The reason i ask is that it wasnt pushed right on so i dont think its been connected since i bought the car (over a year ago  :embarassed:) could this be why she over heats so quickly and uses so much water?  :undecided:

Also this is broken ...  whats it for?

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j283/nhoyglun/0704100017.jpg)


thanks :)
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: AlanD on 02 November 2007, 13:42
When that is pushed in it engages the flux capacitor, remember not to go over 88mph with it pushed in.

No idea what the 2nd pic is, sorry.
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: Horney on 02 November 2007, 14:15
The second thing is an earth strap for the bonnet. I was recently informed this was for helping stop radio interfernece.

Nick
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 14:17
sorry to sound thick but whats a flux capacitor? Would it be best to leave it pushed down or take it off again? thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: Horney on 02 November 2007, 14:21
FLux capacitor:

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.feagan/flux1.jpg)

Leave the sensor plugged in, it's there for a reason!

Nick
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 14:24
ok il leave it pushed down ... why would the previous owner take it off?   :huh:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: Horney on 02 November 2007, 14:33
It could be faulty. I don't know what it does though. Does your fan kick in?

Nick
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: AlanD on 02 November 2007, 14:35
Sorry, I was just taking the piss.

A flux capacitor is what they use in Back to the Future to travel through time, that might be why he didn't have it pushed in :D
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 14:42
Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 02 November 2007, 14:33
It could be faulty. I don't know what it does though. Does your fan kick in?

Nick

yeah fan kicks in all the time  :huh: could that be because it wasnt pushed down?

Quote from: aland on 02 November 2007, 14:35
Sorry, I was just taking the piss.

C |_| N T  :grin:

i was thinking that i heard that some where like back to the future or somewhere  :tongue:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: Gary_B on 02 November 2007, 15:24
Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 02 November 2007, 14:21
FLux capacitor:

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.feagan/flux1.jpg)

Leave the sensor plugged in, it's there for a reason!

Nick

LOL  :grin:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: was_ser on 02 November 2007, 18:38
Guess there is an age gap in that joke then maybe
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: dubsport on 02 November 2007, 19:37
so what actually is it then?  car seems more sluggish with it plugged it ... but if its there i guess its there for a reason?
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: rowlers on 02 November 2007, 22:49
actually lol - flux capacitor - sorry!
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 02 November 2007, 22:53
Ah if we had a gold section, this would go in it.  :cool:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: clipperjay on 02 November 2007, 23:14
Quote from: aland on 02 November 2007, 13:42
When that is pushed in it engages the flux capacitor, remember not to go over 88mph with it pushed in.

No idea what the 2nd pic is, sorry.

The second picture is the bondage strap it helps to maintain the intergrety of the flux capacitor!

 :tongue:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: Lewy on 02 November 2007, 23:42
It's a temperature sender, and the other is an earth strap.
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: monkeyalan on 03 November 2007, 10:02
Quote from: Lewy on 02 November 2007, 23:42
It's a temperature sender, and the other is an earth strap.

oh, you went and spoiled it by being all serious and telling the truth.  :sad:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: dubsport on 04 November 2007, 15:35
i hate you all  :embarassed:

thanks Lewy :grin:
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: 08micsta on 05 November 2007, 15:45
lol.

What with this forum and Flux Capacitator thingies?
Title: Re: few engine questions?
Post by: rubjonny on 09 November 2007, 17:04
1st pic is a temp sender as said.  The red & grey temp senders on a carb car are for the inlet manifold pre-heater & autochoke heater.  Neither will have any effect on the car overheating.