What's the second temp sender for?

Post by **morzov** » 30 Nov 2007, 16:04

There appears to be 2 temp senders on my van (1.9 petrol). I've sussed that the one at the 12 0 clock position under the thermostat is the one that feeds the temp gauge and have now changed it -well i will when it stops raining!(incidentally VAG wanted around £26 for one of these as against £5 from GSF).

But there appears to be another sender at 9 o'clock which has a blue plug. I've an idea this has somethng to do with the mixture?

Thing is what does it do and can you test it and is it even worth doing that?

Post by **Mocki** » 30 Nov 2007, 17:10

depending on if your van is a injection(dh) or a carb(dg) it will either be the carb heater and choke control, or the choke effect for the injection.....

(edited to correct blonde moment)

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 30 Nov 2007, 17:22

Mocki wrote:depending on if your van is a injection(df) or a carb(dg)....

I always thought that a DF engine was roughly the same as a DG but with less BHP. The oracle according to Dr.Haynes refers to the DF engine having a ''34 PICT carburettor''.

Post by **Mocki** » 30 Nov 2007, 17:42

bugger! blast! doh! i thought "DH" and tryped "DF"........ its been a long day.........

edited above , thanks BL.......

Post by **Bowton Lad** » 30 Nov 2007, 17:54

Mocki wrote:bugger! blast! doh!........ its been a long day.........

You need a break Mocki owd lad!

The Duke of York, for instance. See you next weekend.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 30 Nov 2007, 18:52

Coolant systems parts are always recommended to be purchased from VW.

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 30 Nov 2007, 19:52

Don't wish to argue Bob old bean but the GSF late metal water pipe IS OEM VW, and stamped as such. We have to remember VW didn't make everything for their vehicles

Ian.

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