Vanagon EuroVan
Previous (more recent) messageNext (less recent) messagePrevious (more recent) in topicNext (less recent) in topicPrevious (more recent) by same authorNext (less recent) by same authorPrevious page (June 1996)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 7 Jun 1996 14:50:21 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com>
Subject:      87: coolant temp sensor for syncro

I'm having a difficult time finding a replacement for the coolant temp 
sensor on my '87 syncro. The VW part (025 906 041-A) doesn't fit my rig. It 
appears that I have a slightly different thermostat housing. The standard 
part is larger in diameter and is held in with a clip. My part screws into 
the housing. I've talked to two dealers and one reputable shop and nobody 
has seen this situation before. The part number on my part appears to a be 
Bosch part number, it is 0 280 130 026. Anyone encounter this before? Any 
idea why my syncro would be unique? One strange clue is on page 24.49 of 
Bentley where there is a diagram of how the sensor fits into the thermostat 
housing. It says the retaining spring is not used on syncro vehicles. This 
implies that syncros have a different sensor and thermostat housing. But 
everyone tells me this is not so.


-Mark McCulley
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.