[VR6] coolant temp sensor.....

[decksla]

needs changing or looking at.

where is it?

whats it look like?

how much is it?

where can i get one?

[decksla]

cough.......

[Tim]

give imparts a call for pricing. theyre usually pretty cheap on those kinda things.

Ill see if i can get you a diagram later tonight when i get home from work if someone else hasnt come to the rescue

[Tim]

this one.




Damn you character limit!

[The_Hawk]

Actually there is at least 4 temp sensors on a VR6 that I know of, that being one of them... From memory, that ones drive the temp guage, nothing else.

Whats wrong with yours?

[decksla]

thanks tim (always count on you!)

what are the symptoms of a faulty sensor?

[Tim]

Actually there is at least 4 temp sensors on a VR6 that I know of, that being one of them... From memory, that ones drive the temp guage, nothing else.

Whats wrong with yours?

The one I posted according to elsawin should be G62 which is the reference point for the ECU I believe.

Best way to test is to whip out the trusty ol vagcom and have a look at the live data. If you harass me on msn I should be able to send u some more info


One other thing to note is that I have no idea what model year your car is decsla. So there may be some variance from year to year. I know the later model cars like hawks do have some subtle differences. I used the 05 model year in the above example.

[Tim]

thanks tim (always count on you!)

what are the symptoms of a faulty sensor?

Umm im no mechanic but probably hard starting? Running rich perhaps?

heres an interesting thing I just learnt from the workshop manual.

"The engine control unit will use the intake air temperature as a replacement value for an engine start (start temperature replacement value) as soon as there is a fault stored in the fault memory, which affects the coolant temperature sender (G62). The temperature then rises according to a model stored in the control unit. When the engine has reached normal working temperature a fixed replacement value will be displayed after a certain period. This fixed value is also dependent upon the intake air temperature."