Temperature gauge taking a while to get to the middle?

[ub7rm]

To rule this out as whats causing some dicky starting from cold and in case its not just the weather causing the car to take ages to warm up I replaced this today.  I'd like to add a bit of advice to Seanyk's instructions:

Do NOT do this when its -2 and dark outside.

In your excitement after pulling the old sender out and coolant is pi$$ing out; don't assume the old O ring came out with the sensor.  Check that it did come out.  This will save you a lot of swearing and wishing you hadn't started this job when you cant get the new sensor in and coolant continues to leak out.

Otherwise very easy.  Still to see if this has helped but the engine did start no probs after fitting.

Paid about £35 for sensor and new O ring.

[SeanyK]

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=678

Sensor for £5.91 you'll need to add an o-ring to that too.

[ub7rm]

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=678

Sensor for £5.91 you'll need to add an o-ring to that too.

 

[gigolo456]

Hi Folks, sorry to resurrect what is a very old thread but is quite pertinent to my query i think! This morning, different and longer route to work, it took a full 27 minutes of steady 60mph driving for the thermostat to rest at 90, although it didn't/doesn't budge one iota once it reaches 90! Now, granted, the temperature outside was showing as 2 degrees, and it was foggy, but should it really take this long to get to 90?? I had my radiator, small(er) fan, thermostat, and engine coolant sensor gauge all replaced last September, as well as engine coolant top-up, so all very new! My car is a 2005 GTi, all else seems fine, the heaters were working fine inside the car, average mpg was a nice 35, and performance seemed totally fine! Could it merely be that all my new cooling systems/parts are working more efficiently than before perhaps!!?? 

Cheers

[homesqueeze]

Sounds pretty much like what my 05 is doing at the moment. It can take nearly half an hour for it to get to 90, but stays there once up to temp. Was just hoping it was down to winter temperatures slowing it down, but I don't remember noticing this in previous years.

[gigolo456]

Getting a LOAD of work done in 2 wks time, at the place where all the cooling items were replaced, will ask bout this! At least its not budging once it does hit 90, as before items were replaced, the thermostat was up and down like a yo yo!!