Subject: coolant temp sensor question: t44

[Chris Dyer]

No, that's a different gizmo from what I understand. The multi-guy is only
for the gauge--mine works fine. I THOUGHT (and therefore am prolly wrong)
that nearby is a separate sensor that sends coolant temp info to the ECU?


>From: "Christopher Ritchie" <critchie1 at hotmail.com>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>CC: chrisdyer at hotmail.com
>Subject: Subject: coolant temp sensor question: t44
>Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:17:18 +0000
>
>>'87 5kcstq is looking like it needs a coolant temp sensor
>>replacement to fix
>>a few niggling idle problems. What is the part no.? Anyone?
>************************************************************
>
>It's called the "multi-function temperature switch."  Although many people
>refer to it as the temperature gauge sender/sensor (because that's one of
>the functions).  I don't have the part number handy, but you can look it up
>at:
>
>     www.thepartsconnection.com
>
>I just bought one last week.  It's $80+ at the dealer.  Lots of internet
>and telephone Audi vendors sell this part for around $35.00.
>
>I seem to go through one per year.  Leave the rubber boot (condom) off.
>These switch/sensors leak.  And because they're upside down, the coolant
>collects in that boot making a mess where the terminals go to the pins.
>
>The new ones now all have 3 pins.  If yours is origianl, it probably had 4.
>  No matter.
>




from chrisdyer at hotmail.com


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