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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Gloves88 on 07 August 2008, 09:25

Title: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: Gloves88 on 07 August 2008, 09:25

Set of for work this morn, it wasn’t esp warm but checked the outside temp on the MAF

According to my car it was -40 deg!!  :grin: Mk2’s are one tough car....even starts in artic conditions, didn’t miss a beat!  :laugh:

Anyway lol...going to replace the temp sensor as it’s been playing up for a while now.

I know where it is (i think - passenger side, bumper height and back a bit?)

How much are they? Do VW still make them?

Cheers

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: Jay on 07 August 2008, 09:30

There's one for the history books  :cool:

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: rubjonny on 07 August 2008, 11:40

yeah thats where it is, plug has come off or sensor fell out of hole and eventually fell off.  easy fix specially if you have small bumpers, on big bumper its a bit more tricky but still doable.

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: Gloves88 on 08 August 2008, 09:07

Quote from: rubjonny on 07 August 2008, 11:40

yeah thats where it is, plug has come off or sensor fell out of hole and eventually fell off.  easy fix specially if you have small bumpers, on big bumper its a bit more tricky but still doable.

Do you know where i can get the part number for the sensor?

Cheers

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: rubjonny on 08 August 2008, 09:18

171 919 379 A - 18.09+VAT

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: Gloves88 on 08 August 2008, 11:02

Nice one! Thanks  :smiley:

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: Dolly on 08 August 2008, 19:14

i work on bmws, and the way they work is:

if theres a short to negative or open circuit = -40
Short to positive = + 40

broken sensors are favorite,

Title: Re: Artic conditions! (according to MAF outside temp)
Post by: Gloves88 on 11 August 2008, 10:59

Quote from: Dolly on 08 August 2008, 19:14

i work on bmws, and the way they work is:

if theres a short to negative or open circuit = -40
Short to positive = + 40

broken sensors are favorite,

Thats interesting to know...thanks for sharing that  :smiley: