was 5KTQ Max spark retard @ 0.9 bar now intercooler temp sensor

[Paul Meyers]

I have searched in vain on the family album for a temperature sensor that
plugs into the intercooler as mine does. The album shows the temp sensor
attached to the intake manifold after the throttle body. What gives? I'm
trying to track down a part here. If the inlet air temp sensor is the
culprit, I would like to find out how to replace it. 

Paul Meyers 
Gray 87 5KCSTQ 1.8bar eurolights fuchs 145 kM, needs loom transplant 
Pearl 88 5KCSTQ 1.8bar eurolights fuchs bilsteins 125 kM 2pc-em k24 turbo 
Metallic White 87 5KTQW 191 kM daily driver
Blue 86 5KCSTQ parts car 



-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Aukerman [mailto:aukdav at wcoil.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:26 PM
To: Paul Meyers
Subject: Re: 5KTQ Maximum vacuum retard at 0.9 bar


Good point.  I'm having the opposite problem at the moment.  Great power but
idles for crap once the car is warmed up.  Me thinks it's one of the two
single wire temp sensors that are around the top radiator hose on the head.
If a temp sensor is bad in your case then the lack of power would make sense
as the computer would 'believe' that there is a problem.

Good luck, keep us posted.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Meyers" <paul.meyers at citrix.com>
To: "'Dave Aukerman'" <aukdav at wcoil.com>; "Paul Meyers"
<paul.meyers at citrix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: RE: 5KTQ Maximum vacuum retard at 0.9 bar


> Sure, but the throttle isn't wide open (only about half way). Does this
make
> a difference. I replaced the WOT switch as a matter of course on the other
> car(s). I've wondered if it could be a defective air temperature sensor
(the
> one that plugs into the intercooler near the outlet). Any opinions?