Re: help with coolant temp sensor?

[Porsray@aol.com]

Remove the plastic cover over and in front of the radiator (driver's side of
engine).  You should see the sensor plugged into the plastic grill.

Ray Calvo (porsray@aol.com)
1990 Coupe Quattro

In a message dated 96-11-14 23:14:37 EST, you write:

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 From: "Creel, Kenneth E" <Kenneth.E.Creel@den.mmc.com>
 Date: 14 Nov 1996 14:55:14 -0700
 Subject: help with coolant temp sensor?
 
 I'm getting a fault code on my '90 90q20V (99k miles) that says that 
 the coolant temp sensor is bad.  I looked through the Bentley and I'm 
 a bit confused as to the location of this sensor.  One diagram points 
 me to a location between the engine and firewall, another to a point 
 the lower part of the engine where the coolant hose enters (beneath 
 the fuel injectors).
 a)where is this part?
 b)is this the same sensor that feeds the dash gauge and the climate 
 control (on diagnostic channel 6) ?
 c)the temp gauge appears to behave as if only the thermostat is bad, i.
 e., normal temps in the city, cool at high speeds - so my inclination 
 is just to replace the thermostat.
 d)could this have anything to do with my cold-starting problems?
 
 Thanks,
 Ken Creel >>