[Vwdiesel] newer tdi's

[TexasTDI]

How do you know if the fuel temp sensor is bad?  What are the symptoms?
Would it throw a CEL?

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 242k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 110k miles
AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee Hillsgrove" <hillsgrove at adelphia.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] newer tdi's


> > PD have both crank and cam hall sensors.
> > they have fuel temp sensor to adjust fuel delivery depending on fuel
temp.
>
>
>
>  The rotary pump TDIs have the fuel temp sensor, too. It's inside the pump
> and is user-replacable if it gets killed by a bad batch of fuel. Homebrew
> biodieselers found this out first, I think. Water does 'em in. You need a
> special triangular bit to get into the pump, but it's easy to replace once
> you're in there.
>
> Lee
> Oo-v-oO
> PP-ASEL
> KB1GNI