[Vwdiesel] Cold weather stalling.

[nwall at opei.org]

I bought my coolant level sensor (on 2 occassions) from Olympic Import
Parts for about $8. No problems whatsoever (I had to replace it the
second time because it was leaking slightly because it loosened up (or its "O"
ring compressed), and I broke it by tightening it too much). The dealer wants
about $20 - $28.

--Nate

Quoting Forrest L King <forrestking at juno.com>:

> means either - check your coolant level,  if the coolant level is OK,
> and the temp guage is OK,  you might consider the sensor bad.  I drove
> for 20k miles with that damn ligh blinking before i finally got a sensor
> that would turn it off.   Don't buy your Coolant Level Sensor at the
> Local AutoZone or O'reillys, theirs just don't provide the right
> electrical signal, I know I tried 3 of them before breakin don and trying
> an OEM one -  it turned the light off.
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 4 Jan 2003 21:02:48 -0500 "Gerry Wolfe"
> <gerry.wolfe at sympatico.ca> writes:
> > Temp gauge light flashing (in my '91 Jetta TD) means low coolant or
> > overheat.
> >
> > rgds, g.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Val Christian" <val at swamps.roc.ny.us>
> > To: "Jeff Rakus" <turbobrick at hotmail.com>
> > Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Cold weather stalling.
> >
> >
> > > Do you have a clear line going from your fuel filter to the
> > injector pump?
> > > Is fuel flowing.  It sounds like it could be fuel starvation.
> > >
> > > The temp gauge flashing is something I can't figure out.  Perhaps
> > a
> > > wiring problem.  Any chance that you have a wiring problem to the
> > > injector pump solenoid?
> > >
> > > I still think fuel starvation, based upon what you've written.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > HI, everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I got my Jetta diesel started after four or five tries and it
> > would run
> > for
> > > > a while and
> > > > stumble even with the timing "T" handle all out. Cleaning up the
> > relay
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > glow plugs helped butthe engine would still stumble and die.
> > Would you
> > think
> > > > that it could
> > > > be in need of a fuel filter? The injectors have been cleaned.
> > The light
> > on
> > > > the temp gauge
> > > > flashes after it starts. This is when the engine is still cold.
> > The
> > engine
> > > > has been replaced
> > > > and so the wiring has to be checked to make sure all the
> > connections
> > have
> > > > been
> > > > made correctly. The temperatures today have been in the mid
> > 30's.
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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