Intermittant temp readout

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Andrew Blackburn, Sep 5, 2003.

  1. Andrew Blackburn

    Andrew Blackburn Guest

    My temperature guage sometimes reads cold - then climbs back to mid-way
    where it usually sits during a run.

    Any chance this might be a cheap problem?

    Here's hoping!

    AB
    '96 855 TDI
     
    Andrew Blackburn, Sep 5, 2003
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  2. Andrew Blackburn

    Mike F Guest

    Your temperature gauge isn't really a gauge - any time the engine
    temperature is in the range of about 80-110 C it will read in the
    middle. When it goes above or below this, the gauge will move quickly
    away from the middle. So my guess is your thermostat is failing, and
    the engine temperature is hovering from the cool side of normal to
    slightly below normal. Change your thermostat, this will eventually
    turn your check engine light on.
     
    Mike F, Sep 5, 2003
    #2
  3. Andrew Blackburn

    Andrew Blackburn Guest

    OK - I'll look into it.

    Thanks for the reply.

    AB
     
    Andrew Blackburn, Sep 6, 2003
    #3
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