1.8T Engine temps?

[Dave_IOW]

Hi all just a quick question, when driving about temp gauge goes up to nearly halfway as expected.

This is the strange thing (I think) occasionally when i look at the gauge it has shot all the way down to the first marking on the gauge, the first one it would reach when first warming up indicating its cold although this could be after driving for an hour?

The heaters inside still are very hot, even when this happens?

I expect as things get hot, fan kicks in and cools everything down, but to the first bar on temp gauge, seems abit extreme?

Is this normal/safe or is something like thermostat on way out?

Cheers Dave_IOW

[TJJONESVDUB]

had the same problem last week, ordered a coolant temp sensor from eBay for 9quid inc delivery, all sorted.. have you noticed poor mpg?

[northeast_gti-t]

if your getting the hot air through the vents etc then the thermostat is doing what it should try and get it on vag com to see if it throws up a coolant temp sensor fault as already said this could be the cause of your fault

[Dave_IOW]

Yeah poor mpg, about 23 but think most of that is due to my driving 

As wazzzer will tell you, there is alot of stop start action on our island.

Is this sensor easy to fit?

Cheers Dave_IOW

[Wazzzer]

yes sensor is easy to fit mate, as you look in the engine bay the sensor is on the right hand side of the head, secured with a clip. You should be able to see what colour sensor it is too (as there are 2 types)

[richw911]

Yeah poor mpg, about 23 but think most of that is due to my driving 

As wazzzer will tell you, there is alot of stop start action on our island.

Is this sensor easy to fit?

Cheers Dave_IOW

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=88088.0 

[GOLF_STU]

Yeah poor mpg, about 23 but think most of that is due to my driving 

As wazzzer will tell you, there is alot of stop start action on our island.

Is this sensor easy to fit?

Cheers Dave_IOW

23mpg is about normal lol

[TJJONESVDUB]

23 omg lol i would love that when my sensor went i was lucky to get 12 

[Dave_IOW]

12 reminds me of my old mk2 MR2 Turbo 

Thanks for link!

[Wazzzer]

Dave I have VAG COM if ever needed too