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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: filthy on 06 September 2008, 11:42

Title: Hmm, think my temp sensor's knackered...
Post by: filthy on 06 September 2008, 11:42
Ok, so I've been having trouble starting the old girl in th emornings recently- takes ages to fire, then coughs for a couple of minutes, then gets going and is ok for most of the day then....

Saw a post on the forum that suggested temp sensor, so I just Vag Com'd the car with the engine running, and although the car was stone cold, the coolant temp was 145 degrees C on the vagcom reading!!!!!

Now, this can't be right, so I reckon the sensor's shagged.....So, where is it? is it that little one on the right side of the head, its an ADY 8 valve engine by the way!
Title: Re: Hmm, think my temp sensor's knackered...
Post by: boneybradley on 06 September 2008, 12:25
try this
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN3430-1.jpg)
and all you need to do is reomove the clip, remove the wires and pull out...
Title: Re: Hmm, think my temp sensor's knackered...
Post by: filthy on 06 September 2008, 12:51
Ah right! Am I right in thinking that is also the temp gauge sensor? It's just that my temp gauge reads correctly...

Is there 2 parts to the sensor?
Title: Re: Hmm, think my temp sensor's knackered...
Post by: boneybradley on 06 September 2008, 15:56
Quote from: filthy on 06 September 2008, 12:51
Ah right! Am I right in thinking that is also the temp gauge sensor? It's just that my temp gauge reads correctly...

Is there 2 parts to the sensor?

Its 1 sensor but does the ecu and gauge!!.... and you can have a perfect reading but fueling can be way out!
Title: Re: Hmm, think my temp sensor's knackered...
Post by: filthy on 06 September 2008, 18:18
Aha! Nice one, Muchos gracias!