typ44 - '86 5kT coolant gauge problem

[Ti Kan]

JordanVw at aol.com writes:
> car is a '86 5kT.
> coolant gauge needle doesnt register anything till about 10 min after driving
> car....kinda like its "stuck" and then finally registers and starts moving up
> when the rad fan kicks on.. its intermittant.   any ideas as to whats causing
> the coolant gauge needle to "stick" and not register right away?

Most likely a failing multi-function thermo sensor (located on the
bottom of the top radiator hose flange of the cylinder head).

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic (soon)
2001 S4 2.7T
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0
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