[Vwdiesel] Temp guage

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

  The temp sensors (gauge/idiot/glow plug) as well as the oil 
pressure sensor are all on the back "end" of the head.  Generally 
the one I've seen on the side or front in a Rabbit arrangement (still 
the side of the engine) is a high temp cut out for A/C.  I've been 
having the same thing on Dad's pu and just haven't taken time 
to diagnose it.  When it's really hot out the gauge seems to 
work.  Either the sensor is bad or a connection is in my case 
I suspect.  
  I've never seen a bad gauge.  Often an idiot light sensor or 
glow plug sensor will get connected to the gauge wire.  Seems 
like they use the same sensor for the gp and gauge anymore 
but I do remember seeing  a difference.  May have been with 
an idiot light sensor though.
  A bad voltage stabilizer can mess with your temp gauge too.  It'll 
do the same for the fuel gauge but you don't tend to notice as 
easily until you run out of fuel when the gauge still shows or 
you fill up and it only shows about 3/4 full suddenly.
     Loren


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