Temperature gauge sensor
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Re: Temperature gauge sensor
It worked again this morning on my journey, stopped, then came back
my favourite - an intermittent problem.
but at least the gauge seems to be working.
my favourite - an intermittent problem.
but at least the gauge seems to be working.
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Re: Temperature gauge sensor
Give the terminal and spade a damn good clean up with emery cloth.
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Re: Temperature gauge sensor
These weren't fitted until several years later.Nate wrote:if it's got a coolant level sensor, it means low coolant on most vws
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Re: Temperature gauge sensor
That is your Thermotime Switch - nothing to do with the coolant temperature gauge.
If you look on the right side of your engine block (looking from the front) you should find the temp sender - which takes a single female spade terminal - fitted into the flange connecting the cylinder head to one of the heater matrix hoses.
I cannot remember the colour of the wire, but it is either green/black or red/yellow.
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Re: Temperature gauge sensor
Cheers Pete
i went out and found it - like you say a single red/yellow wire with a female spade connector sort of slid onto a little circular terminal.
The copper connectors were covered in blue-green corrosion, so I took it off, attacked with small wire brush, reattached
intermittent problem hopefully now cured
love how rudimentary these cars are - my engine bay is like a plate of spaghetti
no plastic covers in those days
i went out and found it - like you say a single red/yellow wire with a female spade connector sort of slid onto a little circular terminal.
The copper connectors were covered in blue-green corrosion, so I took it off, attacked with small wire brush, reattached
intermittent problem hopefully now cured
love how rudimentary these cars are - my engine bay is like a plate of spaghetti
no plastic covers in those days
Re: Temperature gauge sensor
I usually replace the terminal with a new one, if the corrosion is bad. You sometimes have to strip back the insulation to find nice clean and shiny copper wire to crimp it to, though!
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Re: Temperature gauge sensor
It was pretty light corrosion Pete. Came off no bother and the gauge has worked properly ever since. Thanks for the help