[A4] Considering to buy A3, but how about the temperature?

Gordie's Garage audidoodie at comcast.net
Mon Dec 13 19:03:20 EST 2004


More likely a new coolant sensor.  If the car still blows warm air, but the
temp gauge doesn't register it is a coolant sensor.  I just replaced mine
and they are known to go bad.  About a 10 minute job.

Gordie
98 A4 1.8TQ
03 A6 Avant

> >
> >         speaking of temperature, my engine temp gauge has
> started reading
> >cold almost all the time.  grrrrr.
>
> Sounds like your car needs a new thermostat.  Both my 'ex' 98.5 and my
> current '02 _always_ reach(ed) normal operating temperature,
> regardless of
> the outside temperature, even at -40 (C or F, take your pick ;-) !!!  It
> _did_ take the engines longer to reach normal operating temperature, but
> they did get there.
>
> >--
> >  Rocky Mullin
> >  "Evil kills those who perpetrate it, and the pastures of inequity are
> > harmful"
> >
> >   http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm
>
>
>
> Stephen Kormilo
> Winnipeg, MB
> CANADA
>

>



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