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Normal Operating Temperature
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:59 pm
by ticki
Hi All
What temperature does your GTi normally rest at?
My GTi seems to sit just above 70º on motorways and shoots up to 90º in heavy traffic but never over that. My brothers 6N warms straight up to 90º and stays there regardless. Just thought it was strange mine fluctuates so much!!!!!
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:05 pm
by andyniceday
I had the exact same thing on my old mk4 polo. Someone told me is was a temperature sensor thing, cant remember now
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but mine sits exactly in the middle constantly once its warmed up.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:05 pm
by tomo87
mine always sits just below 90c come rain or shine!
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:20 pm
by bbspolo
Temp sensors r abit tempremental in 6n polos but 2 be honnest ive never seen one on a 6n2/gti pack up ! mine sits at 90 what ever type of road or driving im doing!
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:23 pm
by GTI V
Yep more than likely a temp sensor problem.
Probably the troublesome 4 pin green type!
Most late VAG cars, i.e. around 1999-> should sit virtually dead on 90
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:26 pm
by bbspolo
u sure ??? thought the green temp sensors were the new ones that replaced the brown ones??
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:10 am
by GTI V
bbspolo wrote:u sure ??? thought the green temp sensors were the new ones that replaced the brown ones??
Maybe my wording wasn't right, but its the original "Black" sensors which are troublesome.
Never seen a brown sensor myself
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:13 am
by bbspolo
6n's had brown ones for the factory!
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:21 am
by GTI V
The GTI? I've always only seen the black ones on these, which then get superceeded to the green type (059 919 501A)
A very common sensor, which is also used on many other Audi's, Golf's, etc
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:30 am
by bbspolo
no 6n the gti is a 6n2 ! yer the gti's have black ones ! which oddly there all upgrade 2 the green ones??
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:34 am
by GTI V
But I thought this thread was for a GTI operating temperature!
Yep the green one is the new one for replacing all the old type of 4 pin sensors
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:42 am
by bbspolo
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:47 am
by bbspolo
Look 5 posts up!
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:50 am
by Mouse_GTI
About 1/4 of 1mm under the halfway line when fully heated up, to be really picky!
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:21 am
by nafeGTI
andyniceday wrote: mine sits exactly in the middle constantly once its warmed up.
mine too, never seen mine anywhere else!