> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 96 14:38:03 CDT > From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU> > Subject: Re: '88 stalls when cold > To: Shawn Wright <vwnut@smus.bc.ca> > replace the coolant temp sensor ... the blue one (sticks off to the left > side) on the thermostat. it tells the computer that the engine is cold > and therefore the idle should be upped. sounds like your sensor has died > and the computer thinks the engine is warm all the time. it's a $15 part. > oh, and be sure to get a new rubber o-ring with it. about another $1. VW Dealer in Victoria: $41 + 4.65 - gee, last time I checked the US exchange rate was ~35%, not 350% !!! Local FLAPS has them for $16 though... :) > you'll lose some coolant, but not much. it's easier to do from up top, > reaching down from inside the engine compartment (it's in the front left > corner, just "outside" the engine area) ... that way, you don't get any > coolant in your face/hair/etc. <the voice of experience>. I may just wait until I flush the system anyway... Thanks! Shawn '88 Westy 332k (Kyra) '85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)
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