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Offline daddy5x

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thermostat?
« on: 09 April 2013, 13:16 »
afternoon all my temp wasn't reaching 90 so ive replaced cts .niw it is getting to 70then when driving. it drops down to about 50ish till stillin traffic then goes back to 90 .now will this get better in time or is thermostat knacked thanks
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Offline brett

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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #1 on: 09 April 2013, 13:20 »
pretty sure your thermostat is fried mate

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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #2 on: 09 April 2013, 13:20 »
I know the "sports" thermostats run a lower temp but not that much!!

Is this a new or second hand part
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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #3 on: 09 April 2013, 13:21 »
new mate GENUINE vw
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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #4 on: 09 April 2013, 13:24 »
Take that ish back!!
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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #5 on: 09 April 2013, 13:28 »
Take that ish back!!

Take what back? He's replaced the temp sensor, not the thermostat...

afternoon all my temp wasn't reaching 90 so ive replaced cts .niw it is getting to 70then when driving. it drops down to about 50ish till stillin traffic then goes back to 90 .now will this get better in time or is thermostat knacked thanks

It does sound like the thermostat.

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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #6 on: 09 April 2013, 13:29 »
cheers dom thought i hadnt read it properly lol

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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #7 on: 09 April 2013, 13:31 »
It does seem worse now plus I'm losing a few mpg I think
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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #8 on: 09 April 2013, 13:33 »
as far as i know ,defo sounds like the thermostat,and i dont know a lot lol

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Re: thermostat?
« Reply #9 on: 09 April 2013, 13:39 »
Same lol
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