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Offline admc6

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Sensors?
« on: 29 April 2008, 10:28 »
What sensors are there on a MK3 golf GTI?

and Where are they?


Offline MowatGTI

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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2008, 11:14 »
Bit vague there mate.

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« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2008, 11:53 »

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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2008, 12:59 »
Which sensors do you need info on?? there's loads of them on the mk3!! controlling all sorts...
but the guide listed above is a good start  :wink:
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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2008, 13:50 »
Sorry Mowat i was a little.

I have been having a little niggly problem. It stated last year with the very common problem of the revs dropping and the car dies. I thought we had got to the root of the problem. I had had the Hall sensor changed, and the camshaft/crankshaft sensor (the one behing the oil filter).
Since about xmas, i have had the odd dip in revs but that was as far as it went. This problem seemed to go about the end of jan when i started to get my fuel from sainsbury's instead of shell, dont under stant that personally.
Then at the weekend i was off down to London, car was running fine, well that was untill i got to the m6 toll. The revs started to go eratic, but it only lasted about hlf mile. it carried on fine untill the end of the m40 when it started to do it worse.
On the way back, topped the car up and crossed my fingers. 200 miles later the car was running well. Think i spoke to soon, back came the problem. I was thinking it may have been somthing in the tank getting burnt off, but it seemed to last too long, although was at the same petrol point (just over quarter of a tank).
Any how, ran the car on vag com sunday night and it said i had an intermittent fault on the engine speed sensor. (00513)
Is this a different sensor to the camshaft/crankshaft one?

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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #5 on: 30 April 2008, 09:09 »
Sorry Mowat i was a little.

I have been having a little niggly problem. It stated last year with the very common problem of the revs dropping and the car dies. I thought we had got to the root of the problem. I had had the Hall sensor changed, and the camshaft/crankshaft sensor (the one behing the oil filter).
Since about xmas, i have had the odd dip in revs but that was as far as it went. This problem seemed to go about the end of jan when i started to get my fuel from sainsbury's instead of shell, dont under stant that personally.
Then at the weekend i was off down to London, car was running fine, well that was untill i got to the m6 toll. The revs started to go eratic, but it only lasted about hlf mile. it carried on fine untill the end of the m40 when it started to do it worse.
On the way back, topped the car up and crossed my fingers. 200 miles later the car was running well. Think i spoke to soon, back came the problem. I was thinking it may have been somthing in the tank getting burnt off, but it seemed to last too long, although was at the same petrol point (just over quarter of a tank).
Any how, ran the car on vag com sunday night and it said i had an intermittent fault on the engine speed sensor. (00513)
Is this a different sensor to the camshaft/crankshaft one?

Nope its the same sensor dude, did you buy a cheap replacement one, as it might still be worth checking out. I have read on here that the cheaper ones can have issues but the siemens or genuine vw one is a lot more reliable.

How does the car run if you use super unleaded? Im sure i read something about a knock sensor, dont know if that would have anything to do with it (sorry my knowledge of these things isnt the best).

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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #6 on: 30 April 2008, 09:21 »
Thats what i needed to know. Thanks flex.

I think its something to do with the earth to it. Going to try and sort it tonight. Will keep you posted.

Oh and i always try and get the higher octane petrol

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« Reply #7 on: 30 April 2008, 12:07 »
Just a quick question.

Where would you find the make on the sensor?
I did have a quick look last night but couldnt see anything, and tbh it looks like it has been there alot longer than a year!!!  :undecided:

I will post a picture of it tonight

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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #8 on: 30 April 2008, 13:39 »
Erratic revs will be due to an air leak rather than a sensor
« Last Edit: 30 April 2008, 15:10 by Pete Taylor »

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Re: Sensors?
« Reply #9 on: 30 April 2008, 15:07 »
would that cause the odd drop in revs? and the stalling aswell though?