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What's the second temp sender for?
Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 16:04
by morzov
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?
Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 17:10
by Mocki
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)
What's the second temp sender for?
Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 17:22
by Bowton Lad
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''.
Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 17:42
by Mocki
bugger! blast! doh! i thought "DH" and tryped "DF"........ its been a long day.........
edited above , thanks BL.......
What's that second temp sender for?
Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 17:54
by Bowton Lad
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.

Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 18:52
by Hacksawbob
Coolant systems parts are always recommended to be purchased from VW.
Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 19:52
by Ian Hulley
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.