Flashing temp gauge

[Deefadog]

Is the light on the temp gauge for the water temp?

As i just fitted a new temp sender and the gauge was working fine sitting half way, but every time i revved the engine with the accelerator the light would flash, if i pulled the choke out and revved it that way the light did not flash?

Any ideas?

Cheers

[rubjonny]

the light is either a temperature warning, or a level sensor warning.  Though I suspect if you have a choke, you dont have an in-tank coolant level sensor?

[Deefadog]

No mate, no in-tank coolant level sensor

[rubjonny]

was it a genuine temp sensor, or a pattern part?

[Deefadog]

GSF - so i am guessing ot's another dodgy sender from them!

[rubjonny]

I know their blue temp senders arnt any good!
Got any mates with a VW that you can pinch their sensor to test?  Or any good scrappies close by?

[Deefadog]

Thanks

I got some off my valver that i change before, are the senders the same?

[rubjonny]

as long as its a black 2 pin sender they're all the same

[Deefadog]

These senders are the single types and are all brass! I'll try them on it and see if that helps

Thanks

[rubjonny]

Ah, the 16v ones should work in that case