[s-cars] Multi Function Temp Sensor or Thermostat?

[Bob DG]

I have the same issue. I thought if a t-stat was bad the car would run cold 
all the time? Definetely not the MFTS.

>From: manuel <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>
>To: "'s-car-list at audifans.com'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: [s-cars] Multi Function Temp Sensor or Thermostat?
>Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:25:10 -0500
>
>S-Heads,
>
>I replaced the Multi Function Temp Sensor a few months back when the 
>weather was warm and all seemed fine, the temp needle would move up the 
>thick hash mark.  When the cold weather returned I have the following 
>conditions:
>
>If I am in bumper to bumper low speed traffic, the gauge will move up 
>toward that thick hash mark
>
>If I am cruising at highway speeds, the needle will barley creep up to the 
>first small hash mark.
>
>During a driving trip where I see both types of driving, both cruising and 
>stop and go, I can see the above mentioned corresponding condition.
>
>After start-up on a cold morning I get warm (I suppose it would feel hotter 
>if it weren't so freakin' cold out) coolant hoses (both the large diameter 
>hose at the rad as well as the much smaller hose that connects to the 
>bottom of the overflow reservior, and for that matter the pencil thin 
>overflow line as well.  The lines are definitely not cold after idling with 
>the hood up for a few miinutes, so I'm thinking that the T-stat is working, 
>but I'm no expert, soooo.......
>
>Whats wrong, T-stat or MFTS, or something else?
>
>-manny
>
>95.5 S6 Avant
>
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